The Lost Memory of Skin

As difficult as it is to have sympathy for this novel's main character—the Kid is a porn addict and convicted sex offender—it isn't at all difficult to become thoroughly caught up in the memorable story that revolves around him. After all, there's talk of pirates and buried treasure, there's a hurricane, there's a secret agent (or double agent), and there's an adventure in a Florida swamp. What's not to like? Along the way, there's a discourse on knowledge and truth, on believing and knowing, and on the reinvention of self.

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