He suffers from grief having lost his beloved wife. She is a minor, age 16, a runaway orphan having fled from an abusive uncle. Her goal: build a raft out of junk and sail the Atlantic. His new goal: Quite willing to help her literally build the raft. Their mutual goal: A suicide mission that one, both or perhaps none will actually embark upon. Also, they have zero knowledge when it comes to sailing the Atlantic. Why: no sane, sensible reason for pursuing a suicide mission. Nothing heartwarming about planning a very real suicide mission. Her acting fine. His acting over the top but a good study in grief driven lunacy.
Review of The Book of Love
