Painting by numbers Life is a game you cannot win edition by David Thyssen Literature Fiction eBooks
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Years of humiliation in school and at home have finally snapped fourteen year old Seth Mason. High school didn't bring the change he had hoped for, and terrors of middle school never stopped. His family is a joke, a beautiful facade of wealth and righteousness hiding a cesspool of dysfunction. His only ally, his grandmother, has died, and everyone else betrayed him. Not even the Nomans, the voices in his head, were ever really on his side. Sex couldn't satisfy him either because, as always, people only used him, which drained him emotionally. But it's all over now. He warned them after all. For more than a year he warned everyone in his blog, but no one paid attention. He knew one day he wouldn't take any of it anymore, and not even Alex, his psychiatrist who always made his hormones run wild, could have changed his mind. The hypnotherapy she insisted Seth should try, only made things worse. It made him realize he didn't lose his innocence at age six when he found his mother in bed with a strange man, but that all his life he had been living a lie. Now, besieged by police in his high school where he killed numerous teachers and students, he reflects on his life and the months leading up to his revenge, while preparing himself for the inevitable.
Rampant high school shootings still make headlines. But what drives a seemingly ordinary kid to walk into a school and shoot at other kids? Narrated by fourteen year old Seth Mason, PAINTING BY NUMBERS tells of the months leading up to the day he killed a number of teachers and students in his high school. Set in modern day America, this psychological journey takes the reader deep into the dark mind of a very disturbed teen. While not exactly that of Eric Harris or Dylan Klebold, the tale of Seth Mason is possibly closer to reality for more disconnected kids across America than most parents are aware of.
Completely rewritten edition, February 2019.
Painting by numbers Life is a game you cannot win edition by David Thyssen Literature Fiction eBooks
Quite frankly some of the reviews should be plain ignored. While for some teens this may be considered inappropriate, the reviews come from adults who are looking onto it from their perspective. As a teen I see this as an excellent book that peers into the life of a troubled boy. I relate to it and the fact that the adults are ignorant to the fact that these are real problems real teens, that they say can't handle the book, experience. Now for the story itself, the writing isn't at it's best, but I have the feeling that's done intentially to make it look like a diary. I like the story and as I mentioned previously it's a relatable story that is an excellent read for any troubled teen. It gives them a feeling of not being alone and gives them the perspective of someone else in their shoes. If this author really did create this from his head, and without experience in this field, i do applaud him for a convincing read. It also has that start from the end tactic, where you know the inevitable from the beginning, but at the same time, once you reach the end, you really don't want to stop reading.Product details
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Painting by numbers Life is a game you cannot win edition by David Thyssen Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Seth Mason is fourteen years old. He is highly intelligent and insightful, attractive and extremely articulate. He comes from a wealthy family and doesn't want for anything material, except for the love and concern of his parents. On the surface, his family appears to be a model one, however, in Seth's reality his family is highly dysfunctional.
Seth's sixth year of life proved to be a seminal one, the events of which would indelibly mark him emotionally and affect the course of his short-lived life. At the age of six he witnessed his mother having sex in his parents' bed with a man who was not his father, and at the same age was sexually abused by his father.
Further complicating matters, Seth was diagnosed as bi-polar/schizophrenic at a young age. His mental illness manifests itself in severe depression and soaring highs with bouts of anger that sometimes have a violent outlet and he hears voices, which he calls the Nomans. He's been on medication for years. Sometimes the meds work and sometimes they don't. When things become unbearable, he self-medicates by smoking dope and cuts himself to provide a controlled outlet for the pain.
Small in physical size even for a fourteen-year old, Seth has endured bullying, harassment, public humiliation and physical abuse from his peers throughout elementary and middle school. He hoped that this would change in high school, but it didn't, in fact it became worse. He tries to make himself invisible in school in the hopes of avoiding harassment from bullies, students and teachers alike, but this proves futile.
"It has happened to me before, but never has it been as embarrassing as today. There was something intangible in the air when I woke up this morning, as if God was sending me a warning, but I'm so used to being in constant danger in school, I didn't pay any attention to whatever omen I may have felt. Early morning warning signs never scared me though, I've been beaten and kicked, I've been pushed around and down to the ground, and held in very uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time, and I already have been pantsed twice before. The last time it happened about a year ago, but I could hang on to my boxers, and was able to prevent total humiliation. The first time was in fifth grade when they got me good and managed to pull my pants inside out over my shoes, which took forever to pull back up. That night I tried to choke myself with my pillow."
There are few safe havens for Seth. His grandmother, whom he loves dearly, is really the only one that keeps Seth going. And while he is close with his sister Frances, he doesn't always trust her. His relationship with Troy, a boy he met online, also provides Seth with some fleeting joy. And despite the fact that he is confused about his sexuality and his bisexual encounters and desperately doesn't want to be gay, he's in love with Troy and hopes to be with him some day.
Seth doesn't speak to anyone about the terror he endures at school, and no one, including his parents, pays enough attention to ask or to listen, except for his grandmother, but she's not always around. Seth's only outlet is his blog where he writes about the events in his life and his deepest and darkest thoughts and feelings. And while he hopes that someone is reading his posts, he knows that there isn't anyone out there who would likely care.
When his grandmother dies, his online relationship with Troy falls apart, and he discovers through hypnotherapy that he`s been living a lie that may make him a monster by his own definition, Seth completely unravels. He sets out to get back at those who have caused him immeasurable hurt and pain. Seth meticulously plans and carries out the murder of several teachers and students at school, before he turns the gun on himself.
"Painting by Numbers" by David Thyssen is a visceral account of the journeyed descent into hell of an adolescent boy who has been pushed into the darkest of emotional places and as a result, his life and those of many around him end in tragedy. Although a fictional account, the story is based on the author's own experiences of being bullied and humiliated in school.
The story is written in the first person from Seth's perspective through a series of online entries that he posts on his blog over a number of months. Seth's account begins and ends with the aftermath of his rampage at school. He is holed up in the teachers' lounge posting his final entry before he commits suicide and in the time that elapses he recounts his full story.
The writing displays an acute understanding of this character's plight and the mind of this fourteen-year old boy. Mr. Thyssen gives voice to Seth with an unnerving sense of realism and eloquence providing the reader with an extremely intimate level of insight as to what would push a fourteen-year old boy to pick up a gun, premeditate and execute a mass murder before killing himself.
The author strips away any artifice when it comes to the depiction of this character while at the same time ensuring that the portrayal of Seth and his violence is not gratuitous, sensational, nor is it romanticised. No doubt Seth's inability to cope with the victimization he endures at school is further exacerbated by his mental illness and the author does not attempt to hide or make excuses for Seth's violence, or his sexist and racist tendencies. But at the same time, the writing deftly communicates to the reader with understanding and compassion the sheer anguish of Seth's existence and the reasons for his vehement self-loathing, his anger and his feelings of utter helplessness and hopelessness. The author achieves a fragile balance in the writing of this character. Even with what Seth has done, it is difficult to dislike him. The emotion that does surface while reading this novel is one of deep sorrow at the tragedy of Seth's life.
In this sense, the overarching message of this story is not a moral debate of whether Seth is a victim, or a monster, or both. Rather, the story questions why no one stepped in to help Seth in school, and how and why a boy in Seth's predicament can so easily slip through the cracks and go unnoticed in virtual plain sight by family, teachers and society until it's too late.
"Painting by Numbers" is by degrees both a heartrending and disturbing story and a courageous undertaking by Mr. Thyssen. Understandably, it is not a story that will appeal to every reader, and I don't recommend it as anything other than fiction for adults. In the end, this story broke my heart and the character of Seth will continue to haunt me. It is a well written and starkly compelling account whose subject matter in many respects is truer than real life.
This review was originally published online by Rainbow Reviews on November 7, 2010.
What lunatic put this in children's books? That amount of sexual content - both same and opposite sex - is ridiculous.
There were a lot of errors when it came to proper punctuation placement, and the chapter layouts weren't the greatest , to be honest. I forgot which chapter I made it to, it wasn't too far, though. I just couldn't get into this, and I surely knew I wouldn't be continuing, after seeing the unnecessary, disrespectful jab at MJ in one chapter. Sorry...
While reading this book, i myself became quite depressed. This is not a book i would approve of for my teen. I'm absolutely sickened by the amount of vulgarity and violence depicted in this work but even with that being said, i couldn't put it down, although it was obvious and predictable. Worth the free read but certainly wouldn't waste money purchasing it.
I just finished this book an hour ago and I really enjoyed it. It was a freebie book so not a whole lot was expected but I was a little surprised at how much I liked reading this book. Although it's been 10 years ago since I could call myself a teenager, I do think this would be a good read for a teen. Some parts were a little graphic but most teens have seen worse on HBO.
Great heart felt book; makes one realize nothing in life is too bad we can't make it through. Highly recommend
I LOVED this book. Yes, the language and content was extremely vulgar, but considering the subject I would not expect any less. This author deserves a lot more credit. Painting By Numbers had me interested from the very beginning until the last sentence. Not recommended for any person under the age of 18. If you are looking for a well written and out of the box in terms of the subject book this is perfect. 5 stars.
Quite frankly some of the reviews should be plain ignored. While for some teens this may be considered inappropriate, the reviews come from adults who are looking onto it from their perspective. As a teen I see this as an excellent book that peers into the life of a troubled boy. I relate to it and the fact that the adults are ignorant to the fact that these are real problems real teens, that they say can't handle the book, experience. Now for the story itself, the writing isn't at it's best, but I have the feeling that's done intentially to make it look like a diary. I like the story and as I mentioned previously it's a relatable story that is an excellent read for any troubled teen. It gives them a feeling of not being alone and gives them the perspective of someone else in their shoes. If this author really did create this from his head, and without experience in this field, i do applaud him for a convincing read. It also has that start from the end tactic, where you know the inevitable from the beginning, but at the same time, once you reach the end, you really don't want to stop reading.
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