This is absolutely a new favorite book of mine. The novel provides a non-linear narrative of the life of Rabo Karabekian. An artist and veteran is writing his life story, talking about events in his life between the telling of real-time events. It’s about self-destruction as much as it is creation, and it’s humorous as much as it is bitterly ironic.
There are thoughts from Rabo periodically that really make you think about America and its people and about the role of others in our lives. This was a really great read that I couldn’t put down, I finished it in a matter of hours.