Review: A Very Good Coming of Age Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2011
This is a very interesting short story about a young man coming to terms with his reality.  As a child, we all believe our parents are perfect, but as time goes on, we begin to realize that they too have their faults.  This is a nice, short, coming of age story in which the main character takes longer than puberty to come to terms with his father's flaws and then, overcoming those of his own.  The imagery in this short story is, again, breathtaking, just like that of Kadish's novelette,The Bad, The Good and Two Fly Fishing Women.  Whether you are a fly-fisher or not, this is a wonderful short story with great themes for all ages.  Three and a half stars.