Are We There Yet?

We're There Now

The story starts with a pot smoking youth who is finding his way through his senior year of boarding school 'Elijah Silver'. College looms and he has no firm plans. It wasn¿t a start that boded well for my liking a book or story right off the bat. Cut to an older, more responsible, ambitious brother 'David Silver' who is driven crazy by his younger brother¿s seeming lack of direction and that younger brother¿s penchant for being ¿nice,¿ if rudderless. Throw in an ambushed trip to Italy and a coming to grips with who they are via an encounter with the impetuous Julia, and you have what evolves into an marvelous story about sibling rivalry, finding your roots 'which are Jewish in this case', and finding yourself. I initially didn¿t much care for either character, but I found myself drawn to the author¿s incredible use of language to evoke feeling as well as some unique metaphors 'see Leviathan¿s treatment of cursing' that resonated with human and familial experience. This would be a wonderful book for use in creative writing for developing scene, tension, and character. At the end, I not only cared about the characters, but I enjoyed the substance contained in a relatively short story.

Breathtaking

David Levithan has come to be in my opinion, one of the greatest writers out there. His characters are always so alive. Are We There Yet is a masterpiece that everyone should get a chance to read. Danny and Elijah are two of the most lovable characters I have run across. A must read.

Amazing

The writing style is unique and refreshing. This has been one of the best books I've read in awhile and I read tons. I love the characters and how they interact and relate to one another. This book has an indescribable quality that just really makes it great.

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