Rated 4 out of 5
mr rodger relives his life as he writes. starting at around 13 his monologue starts to distort. the aberrations in his thoughts are sporadic at first but gradually increase in frequency until an explosion of rage near the end. the phase change happens around the time he gets made fun of at the party. throughout the book bemoans not having sex, but these complaints quickly lose their direct meaning and seem more like a euphemism for his inability to find purpose in life beyond shallow physicality. <br/><br/>some fascinating things I payed close attention to as i read were: <br/><br/>* his daily routine<br/>* his crying habits<br/>* the progression of the way he viewed his mother<br/>* his parents' actions and pursuits<br/>* the connections he has towards certain symbolic items ("skater", polo shirts, starbucks, The Popular Kids, his hairstyles, etc)<br/><br/>lucid, intense, immediate, emblematic, profound