Review: The Purpose Of A Man
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
Michael has always lived in the shadow of his brother Robert. He doesn't even love his job, just because his brother pulled some connections for it. But when Michael meets Jessica, he can't believe his luck. She is the best thing that ever happened to him. What did he do to deserve her?Jessica's trip to Italy turned the relationship in a different direction. So, Michael is left all alone to wonder. What is the purpose of a man?The plot is around three main characters, Michael, Robert, Jessica. No, not a love triangle, not here. Michael is nice guy, but he can't come out of the shadow of his big brother. He isn't jealous, just doesn't like that Robert gets everything easy. He loves Jessica, but as the story continues, makes me wonder does he love only the image of having the perfect woman.Robert is a totally different story. For the moments, I wasn't really sure who is the main character here. He is married, but he is cheating, he drinks a lot, he treats people like he is better then them. And still, people love him. But when his wife leaves him taking his child away, and horrible disease has been diagnosed, Robert starts to change.The first half of the book seemed too slow for me. But I kept reading and the story was getting better and better. Relationships, cheating, rivalry among siblings, this story has it all. Written with dark humor, it reminded me a little bit of Nick Hornby's writing. Good start for a debut author.