# The Ecstatic

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- Book: [The Ecstatic](https://www.bookquiver.com/victor-lavalle/the-ecstatic) ([The Ecstatic.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/victor-lavalle/the-ecstatic.md))
- Authors: [Victor LaValle](https://www.bookquiver.com/victor-lavalle)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-03-7571-331-6
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2003-10-14
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Anthony James weighs 315 pounds, is possibly schizophrenic, and he’s just been kicked out of college. He’s rescued by his mother, sister, and grandmother, but they may not...