Moments of friendship, learning, joy, and hope. I just kept thinking how grateful I was to have what I do and to live when and where I do. There are terrible things that happen and living is done one day at a time. Their situation is fairly desperate in many ways. The MC lives in a dump in Cambodia with her husband and ailing infant son. There are some very sad and even some brief violent parts in this book. Everything felt authentic and without sugar-coating. Like his other books, I felt like I had stepped directly into the character's story. I also liked that I didn't feel like he was pushing an agenda or his characters from one place to another. There is just an almost lyrical way in which the author writes that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is such a difficult story in so many ways, but then also one filled with all these touching moments and self-discovery for the main character, bringing her understanding and hope. This is the third book I have read from this author and every single one has surprised me, in a good way.
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