R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 10/10/2017 + 1438 more book reviews

The story is about family and the relationships among the members from wives and husbands to brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers and their sons and daughters. It might seem complicated but each of us is molded in some way by our parents, our brothers and sisters and our spouses. And, when the children come, they, too, begin to mold who we are.

Interestingly in this story, a Somali man understands all this when Zach, Susie's son, pulls a prank that causes unforseen consequences. As the nineteen-year-old experiences what happens after he throws a pig's head into a Somali worship place, he begins to discover who he is. So, too, do his uncles whose lives have been linked by not only their vocations but the death of their father. Zach finds himself in court, begins to understand that his prank affected others dramatically. Many in the Somali community are frightened and rightfully so when one understands what their lives were like before they moved to this small Maine town. They cannot understand the language, the culture nor the people they meet. And, the young people they encounter seem almost like aliens. This is a touching read that leaves much food for thought with the reader.

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