I didn't realise it was narrated by a bipolar man until I read the page on Goodreads. Based on the reviews, I'm a little afraid to read it because of how much a parallel tale it tells. By the way, it garnered 4 stars out of 5.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...oo-loud-to-see

Thanks, mossanimal, for bringing this up.