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Knopf, Sep 2004, 23.00, 257 pp. ISBN: 1400042011 Ten years have passed since Griffin Gilkyson died in an accident at the age of twenty-one. His “An unfinished life", as etched on his gravestone, has impacted everyone who loved him. His wife Jean has leaped in and out of the beds of four abusive human males since she lost her spouse. His daughter Griff never knew him as she is only nine and a half. His father Einar blames his daughter-in-law for Griffin's death, has never met his granddaughter, and wants to die but not before Jean is dead. Finally his best friend, Korean War buddy Mitch would not have been nearly killed by a bear. Living in a trailer with a nasty SOB, Jean worries about Griff and decides she needs to regain control of her life. Her only hope is for her and her daughter to buy time at Einar's home in Ishawooa, Wyoming though she knows her in-law detests her. She believes it is time for Griff and Einar to meet and for everyone to move on though keep the fond memories of the beloved link that ties all of them together. However, can Einar forgive even though he desperately wants to hug his granddaughter, Griffin's only meaningful memory? Harriet Klausner | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Grandpa Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Loss of... Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting United States Yes The US: - West Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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