![]() ![]() Stuart Shorter is a homeless, ex- junkie and possible psychopath. Although Stuart’s life is undeniably traumatic I never get that uncomfortable feeling when reading. I always feel prurient reading such personal and traumatic testimony. I’m not a fan of them myself, although I accept their therapeutic value, both as catharsis for the writer and as a powerful shared experience for the reader who’s survived similar experiences. Despite it’s subject, this isn’t a misery memoir. It’s also unique because it’s told backwards- a device that has a massive emotional impact. It’s unique in it’s subject – a homeless man the author meets while volunteering at a charity. ![]() I enjoy reading memoirs, especially when they’re innovative and try to show life in a different way. ![]() Hardback with Masters’s original drawings. ![]()
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