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thrifty_librarian's review
3.0
Narrated by Michael, an overweight 14-year-old. A Stone of the Heart is a novella about broken family relationships. The narrator's father is an alcoholic with a tendency to disappear, his grandfather has debilitating dementia, his little brother doesn't speak, and his mother is in denial.
In the first few chapters, I found little to like. The writing is a bit stilted, and I couldn't see the story going anywhere. Everything was painfully symbolic of something, and there was a lot of summarizing. However, by the end I felt connected with the dysfunctional characters. When Michael decided to take his life into his own hands and escort his grandfather and brother on a trip, the story really came together for me.
A short read, but powerful.
In the first few chapters, I found little to like. The writing is a bit stilted, and I couldn't see the story going anywhere. Everything was painfully symbolic of something, and there was a lot of summarizing. However, by the end I felt connected with the dysfunctional characters. When Michael decided to take his life into his own hands and escort his grandfather and brother on a trip, the story really came together for me.
A short read, but powerful.
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