Mark S

I enjoyed this book. It's a relatively easy read, basically broken into several short stories documenting different stages and happenings in the life of Isaac Dahl. Some were more interesting than others; I particularly enjoyed the stories about his childhood in Utah, the dust bowl days in Oklahoma, and his adventures in WWII. I think it's really as much about Isaac's family as it is about Isaac himself, which added much to the depth and breadth of the story.

There was one part of the book that I found implausible. The author claimed that Isaac and his sister had orange juice and crackers for breakfast regularly when they were poor kids in a mining town in Utah in 1928. I don't know where they would have gotten the orange juice but I find it unlikely that they would have access to and/or be able to afford it. There was another spot (page 42?) where a sentence contained a line of gibberish - I suspect a spell-check gone wrong (hopefully not an example of what we have to look forward to with AI). I'm sure the editors will correct that as it goes to print.

I thought the repeated theme of homosexuality was a little much; However, it was done tastefully and was not overdone.

All told I enjoyed the book. It's a light read, something to bring on vacation or to take your mind off the troubles of the day. I'll mention it to some of my friends.