Jami Attenberg wrote The Kept Man and in this novel the kept man is not a boy toy. He is an artist who had a brain aneurysm while standing on a ladder and, because of that, has been in a coma for years. His wife tells the story. She sells some of his art to pay for the cost of the nursing home where he lives. As he is unable to complete any more artwork, the value of his compositions have risen. She is true and loyal to her husband and actually neglects herself to take care of him. One day, in reviewing some of his work, she finds out that he wasn't as true to her as she has been to him. This intriguing story gives me a good glimpse of what it is like to live in New York City and mingle with the arty crowd. A good book takes me away and this book did that very well.
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