panI needed to be critical with this one. The premise of the book and running themes are of meaning of life. Michael who is a teacher in London, decides to pack everything up and travel to US until his money runs out and then he will end his life.
It goes back and forth between London and US, as a reader, I was anticipating the event that lead him to this decision, however, it never came… At first, the story felt lyrical and then depressive.
“A bookshop is the garden of your mind where the flowers are not plucked, but grown: if you love something, do not yank it from the ground and yield it unto your possession; instead, water it, give it light, step back, and watch it grow.”
pickThis is a heartbreaking and lovely—but often depressing—look at one man‘s search for meaning. Michael is a high school teacher in London who decides to move to the US and kill himself when he runs out of money. Past trauma weighs heavily on him and he sees this as the only way out. But is it?
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pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dark missive that touched this teacher‘s heart… From the first page, author J.J. Bola wants the reader to see Michael separate, all the way to the telling of the story - dual viewpoints: first person from Michael in London versus third person Michael in America, almost as if the moment he arrives in the U.S., a disconnect is established and someone else has to tell his painful story. It IS painful. And raw. And REAL. ScrappyMags.com
The Selfless Act of Breathing: A Novel | 
