356 pages
English language
Published Nov. 14, 2005 by John Murray.
Jonah Doyle is six years old. He lives with his mother, his grandfather and their dog Elizabeth in a yellow house in South Dakota. It is a house full of tensions, for Jonah's grandfather is old and tired, and his mother often doesn't want to speak at all. And then one sunny day in early spring, when the snow has mostly melted, a terrible accident occurs that will change the course of Jonah's life.
Jonah Doyle is six years old. He lives with his mother, his grandfather and their dog Elizabeth in a yellow house in South Dakota. It is a house full of tensions, for Jonah's grandfather is old and tired, and his mother often doesn't want to speak at all. And then one sunny day in early spring, when the snow has mostly melted, a terrible accident occurs that will change the course of Jonah's life.
This book is full of the most believable characters I have ever found. Chaon not only skillfully painted these folks, but made me ache for them. The ending didn't sit right with me, though.
This book is full of the most believable characters I have ever found. Chaon not only skillfully painted these folks, but made me ache for them. The ending didn't sit right with me, though.
