Edited on Sun May-20-07 09:39 PM by silverlib
This is an assignment for my book club members. I also posted this in the discussion of the book, but was afraid it would just be buried in the conversation.
I thought the book was wonderful and am sure I missed some of the metaphors.
I love books that leave me with questions, and this was certainly a book of questions.
Am I weird in my thinking that I was relieved when the father died and the boy found a family that was more in tune to his humanity? When reviews point out the love between the father and the son, I certainly think of unconditional love and the boy loved the man no matter what. The man loved only the boy.
The only sentence I can come up with is
"Reverence for self or for humankind?" (and this could be considered over the five-word limit)
Anyone else want to try? (Please.)
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