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Verdict: Read it
I had previously explored a book of poetry from Jeet Thayil that I found extremely hard to connect to. This was an excellent autobiographical story, so I'm glad I stuck with him.
This book goes through the consequences of a father's (implied) affair and the author's journey mid way though life to find the person that impacted the father so much. It's painful to read in spots, even though the author glosses over most of the emotional fallout that such a decision must have had on his wife and the family.
The story itself is interesting as the author enjoys his adventure. He extends a lot of grace to his family during a very difficult time. There are a lot of weird details that make their way in (lots about tunnels in Vietnam, ghosts). It's not a strictly chronological story, and it jumps here and there in a vaguely forward manner.
I'm not doing it much justice because it's a convoluted book. Even with that, it's charming, and you want the writer to resolve whatever it is inside him that made him take that trip.
Read it. Not all families are the same, but family systems often have themes everyone can relate to. It will touch you when you don't expect it.
~Becky~
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