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hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a sweet and lovely book, full of the magical realism that makes me miss my South American family full of people who all have the same name.
Little Eddie wants to win a fishing contest to feel close to his father, who died when Eddie was four. Eddie’s brother - Big Eddie - is supposed to come to the US to go to college, but family complications make that difficult. (Before you scoff at the idea of a father named Eddie naming not one but two sons after himself and his own father, I have two brothers named Alex. It’s a thing.)
This book deals gently with many difficult subjects, and I appreciated it a lot. More of this, especially with a target audience of young men, please.
Little Eddie wants to win a fishing contest to feel close to his father, who died when Eddie was four. Eddie’s brother - Big Eddie - is supposed to come to the US to go to college, but family complications make that difficult. (Before you scoff at the idea of a father named Eddie naming not one but two sons after himself and his own father, I have two brothers named Alex. It’s a thing.)
This book deals gently with many difficult subjects, and I appreciated it a lot. More of this, especially with a target audience of young men, please.
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