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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Too many characters and interweaving plots don’t have enough gravitas to make it worth reading. The political stuff including graft and voter tampering left me cold. The very side story about an ostrich and circus provide a few moments of interest This story about Joey a retiring radio announcer barely holds the lose glue of the plot together. Much of the book revolves around Joey’s Uncle Jake (Jacob) who survived the holocaust and pretended to have polio instead of admitting he was depressed from survivor’s guilt that would lead him to suicide. Each character had a story that gets refuted later in the novel as not being true. Then the author cops out, by telling us that he can make up whatever he wants. Talk about an unreliable narrator. ( ) Hirshberg's novel is told by a radio raconteur revisiting his past in post-World War II Boston, the playground and battleground for two brothers whose lives are transformed by discoveries they never could have imagined. It packs both an emotional punch and a vivid portrait of Jewish American life in post-WWII Boston. no reviews | add a review
My Mother's Son, the meticulously-crafted debut novel from David Hirshberg, is a story told by a radio raconteur revisiting his past in post-World War II Boston, the playground and battleground for two brothers whose lives are transformed by discoveries they never could have imagined. From the opening line of the book, "When you're a kid, they don't always tell you the truth," the stage is set for this riveting coming-of-age story that plays out against the backdrop of the Korean War, the aftermath of the Holocaust, the polio epidemic, the relocation of a baseball team, and the shenanigans of politicians and businessmen. Hirshberg deftly weaves together events, characters, and clues and creates a rich tapestry of betrayal, persecution, death, loyalty, and unconditional love that resonates with today's America. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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