Conrad Burke Burke itibaren Sikandarpur Mustkil, Uttar Pradesh, Indien itibaren Sikandarpur Mustkil, Uttar Pradesh, Indien

A haunting tale that draws you into a world in which you, on one hand are eager to learn more, and on the other want to shut the door to. There is a sense of wanting to shut out the horrors of the story but the story teller draws you into his 5 year old world and the horrors that are the reality of our lives. This is a fascinating novel about the relationship between mother and child. The will that it sometimes takes in order to be the parent that you need to be for your children. But it goes far deeper in that the mother and child are entangled into a much smaller space and reality than the rest of us experience. Your heart breaks as you read, but there are moments when you can't help but laugh out loud. Little Jack is the kind of child you want to scoop up into your arms and hold tight for dear life. It is a book that I did not want to put down, and a book that will stick with me.

Actually, Coehlo actually writes in Portuguese, but the Spanish comes out immediately. This is a sweet, gentle fable. The pace and sense of wonder reminded me of The Little Prince. Read it in any language.