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Bald Brad, meanwhile, must look after Compton while coming to terms with a betrayal Compton committed years ago. His days are frequently a blur of booze, bad hairpieces and interactions with strange women he meets online. As forest fires and real estate developers encroach on the brothers' family land, Compton and his pregnant wife, Peaches, spend their summer fixing the family farmhouse in preparation for the new addition. The story is painfully believable—from the characterization of two brothers who can't quite connect to the description of what happens to a man's skin when a toupee is left on too long—and has the perverse charms readers of Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris will recognize.

Unhappy Georgia man responsible for the care of his brain-damaged older brother yearns for a different life. It is understandable why Brad Orville would feel like he got something of a bum deal. Holding down a soulless job, he's prematurely bald and lives in a somewhat dilapidated, albeit charming, country spread with his disabled brother Compton. A one-time ladies man now reduced to shattered motor skills and emotional outbursts, Compton suffered a grisly beating at the hands of a woman's jealous husband.

Some, including Brad in his darker moments, would argue that he brought it upon himself. Brad's simmering resentment boils over when Compton suddenly marries a young African-American woman named Peaches that he meets at his rehabilitation center. Pregnant with Compton's twins, Peaches moves in with the brothers, upsetting their routine. Claiming to want what is best for his brother and Peaches and terrified of having three new people to support , Brad plots to have their marriage annulled and the babies put up for adoption. What he really wants is to have a life of his own, and he takes several ill-fated steps purchasing an expensive "hair system," Internet dating to those ends.

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He is also approached by zealous developers eager for his and Compton's land. Brad really starts to spin out of control, though, after he drops his antidepressants in favor of alcohol, with blackouts and other self-destructive behavior following. Meanwhile, Compton and Peaches fix up the place, oblivious to the developers, and Compton starts to remember what a jerk he was to Brad in his previous life.

This realization leaves room for the healing that both brothers sorely need—if it isn't too late. Crandell's character-driven follow-up to The Flawless Skin of Ugly People might occasionally overdo the sentimentality, but Brad, by turns self-pitying and selfless, makes for an especially relatable hero. Tragicomic Cain and Abel variation, with a reassuring hopefulness.

The story is painfully believable-from the characterization of two brothers who can't quite connect to the description of what happens to a man's skin when a toupee is left on too long-and has the perverse charms readers of Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris will recognize.

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I am a huge Doug Crandell fan and have loved all of his books so far and this one is no exception. The story is touching, sad, humorous and very well written. It is the second of a trilogy but as far as I know the 3rd book has not been written. I can't wait to read it when it does come out. If you like good storytelling and have never read one of Crandell's books I highly recommend you get both of these. One person found this helpful. During one of my many trips to the local library, I stumbled across this book with its quirky cover of various mannequin heads sporting styles common of the 70's.

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There's a problem loading this menu right now. Bald Brad, meanwhile, must look after Compton while coming to terms with a betrayal Compton committed years ago. See all 5 reviews. Meanwhile, Compton and Peaches fix up the place, oblivious to the developers, and Compton starts to remember what a jerk he was to Brad in his previous life. Compton also has a full head of hair while Brad is obsessed with the fact that he is bald.

Thinking that this book as a humorous pick-me-up novel to read, I was more moved than humored. There was not much when it came to anything laugh-out-loud, but the story was very deep. Brad and Compton, brothers that did not share all that much in common One had a full head of hair and the other did not.

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In their youth, they were close until Compton slept with Brad's one true love. Compton was beaten severely and now suffers from brain damage. To ask other readers questions about Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed.

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jul 23, Joanne rated it liked it. Not a bad book but I did have a hard time picking it up. I would find myself looking for other things to do, however when I was reading it, I did enjoy it.

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Brad has to take care of his brain-damaged brother who previously slept with Brad's fiancee. Compton also has a full head of hair while Brad is obsessed with the fact that he is bald. Compton even winds up finding love in his adult day car program, gets married and is expecting twins.

It is too much for Brad to take and he starts abusing alco Not a bad book but I did have a hard time picking it up. It is too much for Brad to take and he starts abusing alcohol, wearing bad toupees and dating whackos he meets on the internet. There are also a lot of metaphors that tend to hit you in the face in this book. Glad I read it but I am going to need to move on to a happier book next time.

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Jul 17, Teresa rated it liked it Shelves: I don't see the point in this novel personally. The "hero" brad goes through a few phases as a person, originally the stressed caretaker of his brain damaged brother, fuming about the past. Then as his brother stops needing him to play the father and pulls a life better than brads out of nowhere, he turns into a drunken sad sack, still fuming about the past. I don't know, I see no moral or p I don't see the point in this novel personally. I don't know, I see no moral or point, not very much of a plot line.

A few things here and there made me laugh but eh. I suppose one of the reviews on the back of the cover gave me hope "like a less severe j. Whoever said that must not have read very much Salinger. Jun 26, Vilo rated it liked it. I consider this book in the category of the male side of chick lit, like Nick Hornby's books, although both Hornby and Crandell are pretty realistic and the love story, such as it is, doesn't often end up happily ever after. The main character of this book is dealing with some pretty difficult problems, like a brother brain damaged in a beating, a betrayal in his past, and the fact that his work is the opposite of fulfilling.

But what he chooses to focus on, what he is sure would make him happy, I consider this book in the category of the male side of chick lit, like Nick Hornby's books, although both Hornby and Crandell are pretty realistic and the love story, such as it is, doesn't often end up happily ever after. But what he chooses to focus on, what he is sure would make him happy, is if he had more hair.

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A lot about people and their needs is revealed along the way to a better place, emotionally speaking. Nov 01, Linda rated it did not like it. Put it down after pages. Didn't do much for me aside from giving me a couple of chuckles on this guy's comical obsession with hair.

It struck me as a possibly real phenomenon. I liked the funny name and cover and just picked it up on a whim off the new shelf of books at the library. Can't say as I've missed it though. Dec 06, David rated it really liked it. I really enjoy Crandell's characters in this book.

They come off the page and feel like real people.

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Perhaps better, more interesting. I like how they develop as the novel progresses. Crandell doesn't force it, instead just letting the characters go off where they are already going. May 18, Polly rated it liked it. The story picks up and becomes engaging after trudging through the first few chapters. Jan 07, Beth added it. The characters were not relatible.

May 16, Carole rated it it was amazing. You will laugh out loud on this one. The characters are addictive and Doug is a genius!