Review: Complex and unusual
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2012
Hmmm where to begin? It is a one of, that's for sure. It is fairly complex and yet also simplistic in it's complexity. For me it paints the image of what goes on behind the locked doors/minds of people with mental health issues and/or schizophrenia. The creation of a parallel world by the main character, in his subconscious and within that sub levels of imagined reality, which are so real you can almost touch and taste them. The main characters inner demons and past traumas created within the folds of the darkest corners of his mind. I enjoyed the way the lyrics of the characters favourite music are intertwined in his speech and the events that unfold.It is very cleverly done. The music that became paramount to a place he retreated to when his greatest fear came to visit. It also raises an interesting question, one which is debated by experts, whether the schizophrenic should be allowed to be aware of his demons/voices/alternate reality by refusing to medicate. Or should he/she be subdued and/or medicated for the safety of the wider public. A great read.