The world of "make believe" into which we are drawn in this remarkable novel -- hailed for both its lyrical prose and its profound dramatic and emotional intensity -- is the world of four-year-old Bo, cast adrift in a sea of strangers as he becomes the focus of a fierce custody battle between two sets of grandparents, one black and one white.
How it feels
MoodBittersweet
How it reads
Plot intensityCharacter driven
Character focusSingle leadSmall ensemble
When and where
ThemesFamily
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