This novel takes a bit of getting used to the writing. The author is a poet and it really shows in the writing. I'm not well versed in poetry and tend to avoid it. Once I got the hang of the writing some, it seemed to go a little quicker.
This is a letter from a Vietnamese son, "Little Dog" to his mother. It deals with race, abuse, drugs and overdoses, abortion, and his first love with a white boy.
Even though I may not have understood all the story was trying to portray, I'm glad I had a chance to read it.