Reading View From the Edge was like watching a man spiral into oblivion and being unable to help.  This novel from Michael Kasenow is full of serious issues.  Although I didn’t always agree with the actions taken by Joshua Feenics, the main character, it’s impossible not to sympathize with him.   There’s a lot going on in this book and sometimes it was difficult for me to stay on track.  The writing is expressive and thoughtful; I often got lost in the description and forgot what was going on in the chapter.   The book is really written in Joshua’s stream of consciousness and that makes it difficult to keep up sometimes.   There is adult language in this book, as well as mature situations.   View From The Edge has extremely short chapters–just a few pages each.  That made it easy to read when I only had a few minutes to spare (since I like to stop at the end of a chapter.)  However, when you get to the end, you can’t stop at the end of a chapter….you’ve just got to ride the wave to the end.

You can visit author Michael Kasenow’s website to find out more about his current projects.  His biography is quite candid; one can tell that his books come from a deep place in his soul.  Kasenow holds a Ph.D. from Western Michigan University.  Aside from teaching and writing novels, he writes poetry and scientific books.