I can't even decide if I like it. It is Adam's favorite book, so I feel compelled to read it, but honestly it is rather bone dry boring in some spots. I don't really know if I am a better person for knowing exactly how far to the left one cannon fires just before knowing how far to the right another cannon fires.
I will say however, that some parts are downright titillating. I feel as if I am reading some sort of classic Russian soft core erotica. And I am pulled into the story lines, and want to know what happens to these characters. It is a GOOD book by these standards. The main problem is, quite honestly, for every 20 pages of page turning interest, there seems to be 100 pages of sleep inducing detail. I am going to hang in there though, since I am only a fourth of the way through this, things might just turn around for me. It is interesting the parallels I see between this book, written so long ago, and today- as an American citizen embedded in but so far away from a war driven society.
I am managing to squeeze in some lighter reading during the day when I am hanging out with Desi as he plays on his own. Our Last Best Shot is a good book for families hitting that pre-adolescent state of being. I absolutely do not agree with everything this author puts forward, but the general idea of this book is good. It has my wheels turning about how we are going to proceed with these kids as they continue to grow.
Also about 1/4 of way through this book, the main points I have taken away from it are these:
- kids need meaningful work and experience in their lives.
- They benefit from being genuinely needed and valued by the family, for what they can do for their families.
- They also benefit from having a solid network of trusted adults in their lives, aside from parents and family.
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