Sunday, June 25, 2006
The bone Collector's Son by Paul Yee
Another great book! The Bone Collector's Son by Paul Yee is set in Vancouver during the early 1900's. Bing is a chinese boy living in Vancouver with his father, a bone collector, and many male relatives. Bing's father used to be successful but now gambles and loses. He wants Bing to help him dig up the skeleton's of chinese men and send them home to China for proper treatment. Bing's father says he doesn't believe in ghosts but Bing starts to see things that can only be the work of spirits. Bing tries to find a place for himself in a city struggling with the impact of immigration and racism.
Nicely written, not too scary, a fine glimpse at turn of the century life but with magic added in.
Nicely written, not too scary, a fine glimpse at turn of the century life but with magic added in.
# posted by JJ @ 1:13 PM 
