Blackman's Drama: Satire of a Patient's Therapy

This timely, engaging fictional autobiographical novel is an innovative and entertaining dramatic parody of a young man’s stunning journey from innocence to enlightenment. Blackman's Drama: Satire of a Patient's Therapy by E. Cyrus is funny and raw. Never shying away from the truth, this book is wonderfully brazen and wildly original. This is ultimately a story of love and forgiveness that examines personal relationships, spirituality, and family ties. It is a cutting edge political satire, a savvy treatise of a young man understanding of how to fight his demons and come to peace with a tumultuous childhood and his own family secrets, confronting numerous life’s challenges along the way. Young is a man on a mission living life to its fullest and then some. With the world at his feet, he makes some bad decisions and relates his tales of crippling loss, failed relationships, hilarious sexual exploits, outlandish criminal behavior, and shares the antics of his dysfunctional family and wacky friends to his “therapist”. He speaks of relentless violence he saw as a young man, his less than idyllic childhood spent weathering a combative mother and explosive father, the enemies he made, and the education he received inside and outside of the classroom. With all the bad decisions he has made, he realizes you only get one life, so no matter what you go through in life, you have to put the past behind you, and live life to the fullest. The characters are entertaining and funny, their dialogue is wonderful, and it keeps the action moving. Overall, this is a remarkable book with a very moving ending.