Stephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories...
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chocolateandcroissants, January 15, 2011 (view all comments by chocolateandcroissants)
I am not sure what I thought of this book-I liked it, yet I found it to be confusing and disorienting. The illustrations in the book are quite unique and in general I enjoyed the story. The main character inherits his grandfather's home in Ronda, Spain. While staying in the house and packing it up he is supposed to figure out a puzzle left by his grandfather. We are never really told what the answer to the puzzle is. I am not sure if this book would appeal to everyone.
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