Review: THIS RUNS THE WHOLE GAMUT FROM TOTAL DEPRESSION TO OVER THE MOON (rated R)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2013
Kevin is a great guy. He helps out with a kids club. And he saves a boy's life when an inattentive mother allows him to walk the inner fence of the alligator enclosure at the zoo. That boy escapes without a scratch, but Kevin loses a large part of his manhood.Kevin's current girlfriend, Rene, tells the people in the emergency room that she'll take care of him, but she can't make a trip to the drugstore for his pain pills without stopping at a bar and sampling some of his drugs herself. When she sees how much of him is remaining, she's gone.Kevin gets no respect. He makes a trip to a doctor who was recommend by emergency room personnel. Instead of being treated seriously, the man wants to call all the interns in to take a look.His only salvation is a home health nurse who's in a loveless sexual relationship, not something she really wants. She encourages him to run; she brings the kids club to his home.But most importantly she introduces him to a doctor who spends time with him. The elderly man tells Kevin about three options, so Kevin schedules an appointment. When he gets to the office he thinks he's gone to a freak show. Do you remember the Time magazine with the picture of a white mouse with a human ear growing on its back? The people there give him a round of applause for his bravery. It's the first time anyone has every really thanked him.Yes, Kevin's life has changed, and it will change more. He faces his changes bravely, after a few bumps in the road. I found the book to get funnier as it went along, though I was happy the man I love never had to faced such a problem. Rene showed her true colors. She didn't deserve someone as brave and considerate as Kevin.I couldn't have predicted the ending, but it was perfect.