![]() ![]() I can’t even point out which one I liked best because while the narrator is someone I would love to get to know on a personal level, there’s also Francis who I respect, Jelly I really want to hug tight, the mother I want to care for and Aisha I am dying to have a conversation with. There are many characters, and yet it feels as though they are each given the right amount of attention. The author mentions at the end of the book that it took him a long time to write it, despite the short amount of pages, and I believe him completely. ![]() (Yes, I know it’s not a word, Word.) But it’s not… it’s gorgeously written. If it had been awful, I don’t think I would have even mentioned its Canadianness. ![]() And as a Canadian resident, I am proud of this book. And that’s a shame because… I live in Canada. I wish I didn’t have to pause each time I’m picking up a Canadian title to congratulate myself for picking up a Canadian title but alas I rarely seem to give attention to non-US books. Why does it have to be this way? Why can’t we change the situation? What about love? What… about… love? It’s beautiful, the relationship between the two brothers tremendously touching, and yet it’s also harrowing and frustrating. This is what I call a bittersweet story through and through. Genres & Themes: Adult, Literary Fiction, Canada, Racial Relations, Siblings, Grief ![]()
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