Gives you the whole Vincent. He was probably obnoxious as a kid but had a lot to deal with. Later had serious medical problems. It was not madness or romantic excess that drove him. It was his love of art and the people around him.
I would like to know more about his painting. This book describes him as an expressionist and a symbolist, but also committed to life, and its every day appearance.
Great, well written, and an absorbing story. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in Vincent van Gogh.