A Pigeon and a Boy: A Novel
by Meir Shalev
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Author: Meir ShalevEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-06
ISBN: 0805212140
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Schocken
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Book Review: A Loved Home Is One Worth Returning To
Summary: 4 Stars
"Pigeons need to love their home, otherwise they won't return to it." These words set the tone for this insightful and magical story. I enjoyed the wisdom that author Meir Shalev shared throughout this book. The story is a very beautiful story, but it is the hidden symbols and descriptions of home, love and life that so captivate the reader. Poetic in its prose and human in its teaching, you can't help but soar along as the story climbs to a height, then looks down and surveys where it originated.
So many incidents in the story reminded me of my relationship with my parents who are now both deceased. For those fellow unfortunates who've lost one or both of their parents, this book will rekindle their voices in you, the voices you heard so often immediately after their passing.
My understanding of what was happening early on in the book was helped by reading a few reviews before delving further into the story. The beginning can be a bit confusing with the switching between past and present. But trust me when I say its like riding a bicycle; once you've got the hang of it you'll find future riding second nature.
Upon completion of the book I immediately returned to the first chapter and read it through, something I'd suggest other readers do. In going back and reading that first chapter I was given a clearer sense of the drive behind the main character's actions as well as corroborating evidence throughout the story. kind of like returning to the scene of the crime after investigators have put all the pieces together and come up with a reenactment of what transpired. I would have given it five stars if the book included a glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish terms used. Advanced Reader's Edition.
This book is deserving of all the awards and recognition its received. A literary treat for today!
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