Review: original and fascinating
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2013
'A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?' Albert EinsteinCrazy about you, set in 1964, is a coming age story that mixes fact with fiction to reveal one brilliant book.Brad, a teenage asylum brat, lives and works on the grounds of Larned State Hospital. His father, the asylum's dentist, is the reason why Brad's family is given housing on the grounds of the hospital growing up alongside the other children of asylum workers. These children are referred to as the asylum brats.While living on the grounds and working in the hospital cafeteria, Brad befriends a female patient, Suzanne, who he believes he is in love with. As a typical teenage boy with hormones though, he begins to date a fellow student, while still confessing his love for Suzanne and promising to help her battle her demons and save her from her father's molestation.While dealing with his raging hormones, Brad also has to contend with his sanity, brutal staff workers, and death.In the span of a week Brad has to do a lot of growing up and the events that happen that week forever remain with him and impact his life.Atwood, has written yet another original and fascinating book with well defined characters and a great story line. Thoughtfully written, Crazy About You is touching and funny, while also opening up your mind to the truth behind mental hospitals in the 60's and earlier.I highly recommend all of Atwood's work. There really is a story for everyone.Note: Right now Randy is running a special promotion where he is offering to buy you one of his short stories. You can find out more about this special promotion here: [...]