Stephanie S. reviewed on 6/27/2010 + 169 more book reviews

This was a page turner for me. The premise was immediately odd: all the fathers in a small town one day vanish, and their sons decide they have all gone to the moon. The hero is 16 at the time of the disappearance and we follow him through the next 13 years, as he lives his quite ordinary life. He falls in and out of love; he struggles to find meaningful work; he builds a family of his own. Each episode is thoroughly believable, yet twinged with something surreal. The writing is the perfect mix of unfussy yet descriptive. The mood is both compassionate and melancholy. Being able to "stumble" upon books like this, that I can't seem to put down, is why I especially seek out debut novels. I will definitely remain on the lookout for more by this author.

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