I think this must have been a BookBub selection, and for the price, it was a great read. This novel is by the same author as Pay It Forward, which I confess I never read but did like the theme of the movie. Ask Him Why is another novel where there are multiple narrators, and so you are brought into the minds of two of the central characters: Ruth and her brother, Aubrey. The story starts when they are kids and their older brother Joseph returns from Iraq after only serving for a few short months. Why he has come home and what happens after that is the basis of the book.
The characters are very well developed and the writing is good. I recommend the book with just one small caveat. When friends and business associates of the family discover why Joseph is home, they shun the entire family. I just don't know if this is realistic. Do we really judge and blame an entire family for the supposed actions of one member? But otherwise, I did like knowing the characters and reading the book. -June
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As usual, I agree with June. Glad I read it. Tweeted a perspective I had not considered.
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