I felt drawn to this book right off the bat. Then I noticed it on the "Top Ten of the Decade" table at Chapters and, since I'd also read a review that claimed "this could be the best book I've ever read", I decided to give it a go.Possibly one of the best books I've ever read too!
POETIC, despite the somewhat grotesque subject matter (an ex porn star who becomes a burn victim and looses *certain* body parts). The writer makes everything seem beautiful and captures the essence of true love quite effortlessly.
I absolutely loved the side stories told by the burn victim's "lover" about past lives in Germany, Iceland, Japan, and Italy - these were all so beautiful! You will have to read the novel to discover for yourself just how so.
A work of art!
