Chappy, also known as Bone is a damaged young man. Rule of the Bone is an intriguing field study into the human coping mechanism. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an entertaining read, that still has a good message. There wasn't a page in this novel that bored me, and even though it was written almost 20 years ago, it feels fresh and not outdated at all. Bone learns this through a series of different living conditions, friends, and disappointments. Things change day by day, and in the end you can only come to rely on yourself for answers. The main idea that Banks shares with this novel is that the only thing that will every be permanent in life is you. I also feel connected with this book because most of it takes place in upstate New York (Plattsburgh area) which just makes it all the more relatable to me personally. Instead of being driven by a plan, or by a future, Bone is driven by the primal need of staying alive. It smashes the typical idea that we have to have our lives figured out from the time we're children, or at all for that matter. The novel is truly gripping, and keeps the reader entertained as the main character Bone goes through different adventures. It's a decent sized book, about 400 pages, and yet I read it all in two sittings. The novel Rule of the Bone by Russel Banks was probably the best book I've read all summer.
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