Book Clinical intimacy meaning

A truly original literary mystery A humane work that really seeks to understand Like the best really serious novels it s profoundly uncomfortable avoids easy dramatic answers and forces you to really think and question yourself as much as its own narrative Luke Kennard author of The Transition S was a good person Such a good person They all told me that so it had to be true S is unique It seems that most people think so his mother his sister his best friend but relative strangers too In fact they and others all have much to say in the inquiry into S When prompted when the tape recorder in front of them clicks a succession of family friends and professional contacts in turn describe his shapeshifting charisma All struggle to account for the enigmatic figure who has wandered through their lives doing some good things and some bad Yet as they talk it becomes apparent that they are not so much telling his story as they are their own of their common need for love touch retribution closure Together their tissue of voices reveal the complexity of care In a series of intimate snapshots charting the relations of one ordinary yet extraordinary man Clinical Intimacy explores the emotional conditions and moral consequences of a life lived in service of satisfying others Clinical IntimacyI can honestly say I ve never read anything like this book and I mean that in the best way It s a beautiful and somewhat confusing exploration of one human from multiple points of view trying to know who this single person is whether they re good or bad and whether their actions are right or wrong When describing encounters and experiences with this person it reveals about the one talking than the one being talked about which leads to a very raw and honest book about longing love closeness and care I loved how this book touched on all kinds of different relationships from parent and child siblings friendships romance and caretaking S the person this is about remains just out of our reach We can never fully know who he is his story and what makes him tick and because of that he remains this ghost like figure throughout the book Always there ever present but always able to evade us when we think we re close enough to touch him Although I found it expertly written and very cleverly done I did at times long for some context as someone who really does need things spelling out for them quite often It left me confused but also keen to read on and unravel the mystery of why we re discussing S and who S actually is Kindle Edition