Had this book on my shelf for a while, just finished it and wow, what a great book. It wasn't "funny" to me, but interesting, quirky, weird, cool. If you're not familiar with it, it's about two kids A and B, now adults, growing up with parents Camille and Caleb, who are performance artists who would include them in their "happenings" and as adults they are dealing with it.
I wonder if it's an intentional look at the question "What is art?" "What makes someone an artist?" The dad, Caleb, has literally "bled for his art" and again, was this intentional or am I reading into it?
I think the book is so well written, the characters are somewhat relatable, some of it is just out there and I really enjoyed it.
If you've read it, what do you think? Does it get into philosophical questions about art, or am I making too much of it?
by machobiscuit