A memoir about a charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image, the many secrets he hid, the son’s obsessive quest to uncover them, and ultimately, the true meaning of manhood.
One of the great literary tributes to a complex paterfamilias in recent memory ... The first half is exhilarating; the second half is a huge bill come due ... Confronts readers with a perplexing question: Can someone be a good father but a bad man?
Staggering ... Junod writes that he 'became a writer in order to write this book,' and that is felt in his steady hand, elegant prose, and dogged, dizzying hunt for every kernel of truth.
