This book will tell you a story told through the eyes of a eight year old Aidan. His family is going through some hard times which he senses. However, while the adult reader slowly starts to comprehend what those hard times are, young Aidan and his imagination manufactures a – quite reasonable – alternative to why is father is tense or his mother occasionally cries. The author was having Aidan tell his story and being completely respectful of his eight year old thoughts and beliefs and feelings. The danger of making him a ‘little adult’ or simply stupid was strong.
By Gayla Ogasawara