Strange things happen in Baldwin Hills on a seemingly normal day. If I told you what happens in the first few chapters, it would be enough to turn you off this book but stay with it...it gets better. After an abandoned infant is found by a boy, the neighborhood seems to adopt the child, inviting him into their homes and, unwittingly, into their dreams. But Mack Street is not an ordinary boy. He is absorbing their deepest wishes, holding them for someone with a darker purpose.
Interesting enough concept...Midsummer Night's Dream meets Malcolm X. Not sure I really buy the plot, but that seems to be the case with most of Mr. Card's book lately. In fact, I found the explanation of how he came up with the storyline almost more interesting than the story itself. If it hadn't been for all the swearing, I would have considered this a young adult novel. But I am relieved that he didn't get explicit with a few of the situations that were quickly heading that direction.
Interesting enough concept...Midsummer Night's Dream meets Malcolm X. Not sure I really buy the plot, but that seems to be the case with most of Mr. Card's book lately. In fact, I found the explanation of how he came up with the storyline almost more interesting than the story itself. If it hadn't been for all the swearing, I would have considered this a young adult novel. But I am relieved that he didn't get explicit with a few of the situations that were quickly heading that direction.
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