Reviews for Losing it

The average rating for Losing it based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-15 00:00:00 Christopher Tovar I am reminded of a few life facts in this novel: - A person who cheats to be with you is a person who will likely cheat to be with someone else, - A person who lies to themselves is dangerous to everyone around them, - A person who is ill cannot be taken care of by a family member unless that person's ENTIRE immediate family is going to be involved. I did enjoy the several stories within this novel - the student after her research study who lies to herself about drugs bringing 'clarity,' the cross-dressing desires of a man feeling beaten down by life, the mother overwhelmed by the constant need of her child, and the man who cannot ever seem to be in the right place at the right time in order to find what he thinks he wants most. It's not particularly well-written, but I enjoyed that Cumyn explored several characters fairly deeply, and didn't focus the entire novel on just one character or one point of view.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-08-22 00:00:00 Benjamin Steinberg Alan Cumyn attended our meeting in September to discuss his book, Losing It. I found the book to be a hilarious caper. There were certainly serious themes intertwined but the protagonist's struggle with his desire to be an upstanding member of the community, husband, father etc and with his need to cross dress read like a movie script to me. I kept picturing actor Bob Hoskins in the title role! A few in the group found some elements of the book distasteful but understandably not every book or subject appeals to everyone and difference of opinions make for a good discussion. I had never read any of his books before but of course knew of the author as he lives here in Ottawa and I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was so happy that he could join the group to discuss his book.