Eli the Good by Silas HouseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It is no secret that I'm a big Silas House fan. I find his writing beautiful, lyrical, and enjoyable. This young adult offering was no different. Set in the summer of 1976, when America is celebrating its 200th birthday, the fireworks are a nice allegory for what's going on in Eli's house. His father is wrestling with demons from the Vietnam war, his beautiful mother and headstrong sister are fighting battles of their own every day, and his wandering activist aunt has come home for reasons of her own that become clear as the story progresses. The sense of time and place is so strong in this book and others by this author. And music takes a special place in it as well. The lessons contained in the story concerning friendship, hope, love are timeless and well told. A wonderful read.
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