Review: a thought-provoking memoir
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
This book is a departure from Keisling's usual psychological/sci-fi/horror-ish sort of writing.  It's much more memoir-like, although there are certainly fantastical elements, such as the always-mysterious and more than slightly sinsister Harvey J. Winterbell, who might or might not be the titular Devil, and might (or might not) have a hankering for Toddy's eternal soul.  There's even some theology, as seen through the eyes of a child who just doesn't get why Jesus would turn down the Devil's thoughtful gesture of assistance.  But at its heart, this is a book about love, loyalty, sacrifice, and the loss and guilt that we all must, at some point in our lives, deal with.  It's a fascinating look into the human soul, and the choices that we make as we manuever through the entangled world of human devotion. This is a thought-provoking, deeply personal narrative, and I strongly suggest you give it a try.