A review by saidtheraina
The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin

3.0

Wow. Totally intense. It's the story of three teens in innercity NYC. One is a deaf high school student, one is a recent illegal immigrant, and the third is a homeless veteran. All three are artists in different ways. Each chapter is from a different character's perspective, and the language is just stunning. It's heartbreaking and lovely, and tragically beautiful. Makes you sick inside. But there's such humanity here. I can't say I felt compelled to read it (my main criteria for giving four stars), but I was riveted to these stories and characters.