"Big Me"

"Big Me" is a kind of weird story with weird characters. Andrew is so mystical in everything he does. The way he narrates the story is so confusing. At one point he is talking about him being a detective and living a illusive life,and the next minute he is talking about when he was an adult and married, and how his dad became a bartender. He just keeps moving the story from his childhood experience to his adult life.It would be very difficult for an avearge reader to fully grasp the flow of the story.
Talking about creating an outsider,i think Dan Chaon was able to present Andrew to the readers as a complete outsider.He doesn't fit in his family,he follows people around,steals,breaks and sneaks into people's houses.He thinks of himself as a detective and creates his own imaginary world wherein, his parents are the landlords of his flat, and his siblings held other poistions.He is a very daring,courageous and curious protagonist i would for his age.I really like the uniqueness of this character.
However,i don't like the way the story ended.It leaves you saying "is that it?"