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Despite the seriousness of the matter the book is also very funny and gives several vivid descriptions of sitations that arises. DG uses a very rich and descriptive language which is very typical for his books.
The book also have many sad moments, as when adoptive son suddenly swings in mood and expect to be sendt away as he never stayed long at a single place.
The prose of the book is easy to read and the story quite captivating. I read the book in about 3 hours in one sitting. Recommended.
But the story itself is excellent. A child's "I am a Martian" comment CAN be handled without ridicule, and in a way which makes the truth of that statement irrelevant to the relationship.
The important part of this book IS the relationship, and the process of becoming a father. In fact it shows what it MEANS to be a father much better than any book I have read. This is not "Father knows best", where the father is perfect and knows all the answers. It isn't a cute story for children, though I would recommend it for adopted children AND their parents. Instead it is a process of discovery from the father's perspective, where he learns and grows as he goes on. It about the FATHER's insecurities, worries and joys -- something that is rarely discussed or explained.
I strongly recommend this for anyone considering adoption, for any parents with "problem" children (ALL perents, in other words<g>) and for the children themselves, so that they can gain a rare look into what it means to be a parent.
He has found a unique way to give a structure to the story, by wrapping it in the concept of a child who thinks he's an alien. But for the first half, this book seems pretty much a typical journal of the the adoptive experience, when it makes a 180 degree turn. Not right or left either, but up. I was really worried at first at what the heck Gerrold was up to, but by the ending, it all makes more than sense--or logic.
This book has has helped me realize that I really do want to make this the next step in my life.
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