As Wilson weaves the pieces of his novel into a satisfying ending, the youngest, Buster Fang who'd spent portions of the story as lost child and hapless victim, provides one of the major epiphanies, saying "Whatever it is, I think you'll be terrified when it happens. Don't let that stop you." And with that piece of advice he pulls wisdom from the chaos created by the art, and the lack of a boundary between art and life, of his parents. The book's quirkiness may not appeal to some. Some have mentioned The Royal Tenenbaums and Confederacy of Dunces. I'd also found shades of Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49, both in the journey and in the creation of stories and minor works of art within the story that seemed at first so much random chaos until a consistent thread began to emerge. Wilson lets the reader observe the act of creation and his meditation on art, whether it's in the conception of the artist or in the reaction of the viewer, provides an idea that sticks with the reader even after the last word is read and the cover is closed. ( )

Here's what I wrtoe in 2011 about this read: " ( )

Unfamiliar with Kevin Wilson I noticed this book on the 'Staff Recommendation' rack and am SO glad I checked it out and read it. I laughed, wondered and laughed some more as I read the tale of the two Fang parents who are beyond performance artists in all ways imaginable. The stories of how they roped their two children, A & B, into the stunts they pulled which are being done purely as 'art' are hysterical. Years later the children grow weary of this as they seek to find themselves. This in itself is a challenge when you've been brought up in such a bent world. I loved the stories, narrative and execution of this book, though in all honesty, I was slightly let down by the ending. Regardless I highly recommend it and will be reading Kevin's other book shortly. ( )

I think Wilson is a good writer. This story was not my cup of tea, but his writing style and voice good enough to keep me interested till the end. ( )

«El señor y la señora Fang lo llamaban arte. Sus hijos, gamberrada.»
La premisa parece una broma: los Fang son una pareja de artistas que se gana la vida haciendo 'performances', y en ellas utilizan a sus dos hijos. Años más tarde, las circunstancias obligan a estos a volver al hogar familiar, y se sorprenden al descubrir que los padres han desaparecido sin dejar rastro. ¿Ha ocurrido algo o se trata de su 'performance' definitiva?
Con la forma de una comedia tremendamente original y provocadora, 'La familia Fang' es una profunda reflexión sobre las familias nucleares, y disfuncionales, y sobre qué ocurre cuando se borra la línea que separa arte y familia. Será difícil no sentirse identificado.