Dark Sons - Blink Author:Nikki Grimes A guy whose father ripped his heart out too. You and me, Ishmael, we?re brothers, two dark sons. Destroyed, lost, and isolated, the perspectives of two teenage boys?modern-day Sam, and biblical Ishmael?unite over millennia to illustrate the power of forgiveness. ?Grimes's commanding metaphors ("Look at you, mother,/ trembling,/ a bowshot away,... more »/ your tears/ the only water/ for miles," says the exiled Ishmael), authoritative style, and complex characterizations are uniquely compelling.? ?Publisher?s Weekly starred review ?The simple words eloquently reveal what it's like to miss someone ? but even more moving is the struggle to forgive and the affection each boy feels for the baby that displaces him. The elemental connections and the hope ? will speak to a wide audience." ?Booklist starred review« less