Stealing

This experimental novel explores the relationships between the four members of a dysfunctional Jewish family, spanning from the early 1950s through the mid-1970s. While the parents try to provide opportunities for their two sons by moving to the Bronx, their own toxic relationship poisons the atmosphere of the family home. One brother finds escape through academic achievement and a new life on the west coast, while the other brother remains entangled in the darkness of his existence,...
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This experimental novel explores the relationships between the four members of a dysfunctional Jewish family, spanning from the early 1950s through the mid-1970s. While the parents try to provide opportunities for their two sons by moving to the Bronx, their own toxic relationship poisons the atmosphere of the family home. One brother finds escape through academic achievement and a new life on the west coast, while the other brother remains entangled in the darkness of his existence, his life and mind slowly unraveling. By presenting the conscious and unconscious connections between family members, this novel explores the concept of individuality, the psychological influences of family, and the very nature of reality.