I went back and forth during this book. Some parts seemed to drag on and some I couldn't put down. Overall I liked it (I think, still so unsure). It was definitely a very interesting and unique book. I love how everything centered

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around this painting and how it really seems to shape his decisions and his moods. That and his mother's death are the main driving factors for Theo and unfortunately they do not have good effects. It was hard to read many of the scenes where Theo is heavily drugged and making crazy decisions because you can tell he would be happy to let himself die. There is some hope for a while when he works at the shop and stops taking drugs, but then when Boris comes back it all down the hole. It was interesting because everything Theo does is not centered around money, like it is for Boris, but more by his past and the painting. The ending was a little confusing, but I was left with some hope that maybe he found the will to live after it all and maybe could one day find something/someone to make him happy.

The characters were really alive and well described. The writing was fantastic, though sometimes very heavy or scattered (on purpose) to depict Theos thoughts/mood. I would definitely recommend it to others, even though my feels are so back and forth.