by דויד גרוסמן
First published 1996
Aaron Kleinfeld moves through life a step behind his friends, smaller and slower than the others. But what he lacks in speed he makes up for with sharp eyes that catch details others miss and an imagination that transforms ordinary moments into adventures. Aaron treasures this inner world he has built, a place where possibilities stretch beyond the boundaries adults accept. The grown-up world beckons with its rules and expectations, but Aaron sees something troubling in how that world operates. Things don't fit together the way they should. Adults have lost something essential, something Aaron isn't ready to give up. He faces a choice between holding onto the rich landscape of his imagination and stepping into a reality that seems broken at its edges. His gift for observation shows him truths others overlook, but it also reveals the cracks in the world he's expected to join.
Genres: literary-fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
497 pages · Paperback · Dtv