At it’s heart, every story is a human story. Humans love telling stories because we love to see ourselves reflected in different ways, we love have our minds turned sideways and be invaded—to surrender our thoughts and emotions to the narrative. When the story loses sight of humanity, when the myth is more powerful than the individual, however, the cognitive dissonance robs a good story of its ability to transport the reader.
Content warning: addiction, sexual assault
To put it simply, in their attempt to bring the full story of Steve Dalkowski to light, Bill Dembski, Alex Thomas, and Brian Vikander lose track of the human at the heart of the story.