Ray Christian Christian itibaren Miron Costin, Romania
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. Jonah's character was very well developed, and the writing descriptive enough to visualize the setting and feel the character's thoughts, while not being too descriptive to lose the pace of the story. As an American reading this novel, I will admit ignorance to the historical context of the book. I found myself going online a number of times to read the history of the Armenian genocide and to understand how that historical event, which the Turks denied for so long, continued to influence the relationship between the Turks and the Armenians during the 60s and 70s. Nonetheless, I do not fault the book for my ignorance; in fact, I praise it for making me get off my duff and learn something that our public school system did not address in social studies or history classes. Despite the historical context, the book is not a history lesson; it is a novel, and the action in the story keeps the reader wondering, "What will happen next?" The book transports the reader to parts of central Asia (Turkey, Syria, Israel) and Europe (Germany, Sweden, France), and clearly demonstrates the importance and impact each of these places had on Jonah's life. I highly recommend Gray Wolves and White Doves to anyone who wants to read an exciting and thought-provoking novel.
fantasy can yield hard truths. sadness is hilarious. humor allows depression to become a social asset. kinda. the difference between sarcasm and irony.
Scotty's original collection of short stories from 1922 is long out of print, but worth borrowing from your local library. A favorite story of mine is "The Baby Party".