This remarkably quirky book about a family who thrives on their own despair, it seems, comedy comes out of the oddest crime family ever. This book starts with the life of the boy known as Jasper dean, nephew of the long dead crime lord Terry dean, and son of a philosophical grumpy man who happens to be terry deans brother.
The whole book (not a spoiler as it tells you on the BLURB ( or back cover... :) ) ) is based around the death of Jaspers Father as he tries to become someone in life. he is cynical and all together not a good person who really does love his son.
the themes in this book are somewhat unclear until towards the end, but all I will say is that they have to do with trust (even if it isn't smart) and finding yourself (at least before you kick the bucket, so to speak.)
though terry's death seems signignificant, as does mairtains and... well, they aren't really . except the last one. Which I didn't say... so, all and all this is a wonderful, very heart wrenchingly funny book.
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