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The Book of Jonas

af Stephen Dau

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An exceptional novel about a young Muslim war orphan whose family is killed in a military operation gone wrong, and the American soldier to whom his fate, and survival, is bound.
  1. 10
    Slagtehal fem eller børnekorstoget af Kurt Vonnegut (PghDragonMan)
    PghDragonMan: War is not glorious and even survivors are not unscathed.
  2. 00
    Drageløberen af Khaled Hosseini (PghDragonMan)
    PghDragonMan: Those who have been through a war never really leave it behind and the consequences of the conflict often reach beyond those immediately involved.
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Wow - love that Dau makes no judgements and what an ending! ( )
  mamashepp | Mar 29, 2016 |
Wow - love that Dau makes no judgements and what an ending! ( )
  mamashepp | Mar 29, 2016 |
An etxraordinary debut novel, superbly crafted, leanly written and profoundly moving. Published for adults but a story older teens can appreciate, too. ( )
  Sullywriter | May 22, 2015 |
I really want to have liked this more than I did. Dau's prose is lovely and the subject matter is important and of great interest.

My two fundamental issues here are:

1)In an effort not to be sentimental (an effort I applaud) the book feels completely devoid of emotional resonance. Given the subject matter that seems as if it would be impossible, but it left me cold and utterly detached.

2) All of the secondary characters (everyone but Jonas and Christopher) are silly broadly drawn tropes. The Christianity discussion at the foster mother's table is so ludicrous and ham-fisted it made me laugh. As someone who grew up and fled the midwest I see the unmistakable prejudices of a person who lived there and hated it. (I assume he did, I should look that up.) Mr. Dau needs to take a little of the dispassion he brought to Jonas and bring it to his consideration of middle America. It is not perfect, and it certainly celebrates conformity, but it is not filled with the one-dimensionality or the stupidity he brings to it.

I look forward to Dau's next book. He has talent and an impressive knowledge of refugees in America so there is a very good book in there. ( )
  Narshkite | Nov 19, 2013 |
Absolutely stunning and heartwrenching story of an Afghani boy who is sent to live in America when his entire family is killed by the U.S. military. Jonas' life in America, his life in Afghanistan, and the life of the American G.I. who saved him are so exquisitely intertwined by Dau that you can't help but hurt for the both of them in the deepest part of your heart. Gut wrenchingly beautiful.

The audiobook is done perfectly, one of the very best productions I've listened to. ( )
  eenerd | May 10, 2013 |
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