A review by melissalyttle
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

5.0

Hanging onto the past, looking toward the future, dispelling the myth of the American dream -- it's all wrapped up in the fight for a house between the Iranian man who bought it at auction and the American homeowner who was evicted from it for failing to pay her taxes. Both are equal parts right and wrong in their assertions, but stubborn enough not to concede until this house ends up being the demise of both. this book is a tragedy of epic proportions. I appreciate Dubus's ability to go back and forth between the voices, taking us in the minds of the main characters. I felt empathy and compassion and a connection to both of the main characters when I was in their heads, and thought it an importnat reminder that there are two sides to every story. However, he lost me in the second half when he suddenly switched from this first person tone he'd embraced for the first 200 pages and turned to an omniscient voice for a few chapters.