The underlying theme of this novel is the psychological effects parental mistreatment and torture has on the life of a 
growing and fast-developing young man in contemporary East Africa. Mwangi, the central character, is a shy and retiring young man whose life has been severely scarred by his father's brutalities at an early age. He is unsure of himself, 
he cannot face people squarely, his love life is a shambles. By a clever juxtaposition of flashbacks and truncated episodes, the author brings the story to an explosive decides to live for the present and Sky is the Limit (KLB) former semi-paralytic existence. This characters, penetrating dialogue and h additional to your bookshelf.