I didn't feel that the level of detail that was used in the first two parts carried into the third. The final part brings all the issues raised in the first two sections to a climatic end, or does it? As much as I admire how empathetically this book is written, I was disappointed with the end. We also learn more about what Margaret has been doing since she left her family. There are massive job losses leading to riots and protests. Trust, in general, deteriorates and people look to blame China. It also describes the gradual changes going on in the country as the economy declines and people become desperate. Next, we learn about Bird's mother, Margaret, and her life as a young woman before she met Bird's father, Ethan. It's been three years since she left but Bird still misses her, and, without his father's knowledge, decides to find her based on a letter he received with a New York return address. Bird's mother has left the family because her Asian ethnicity could put the family at risk. Some children have been separated from their parents for their own good. Books have been banned and people are constantly worrying about being reported as not being patriotic. (Preserving American Culture and Traditions) is in place. This book is very timely! It tells the story of a twelve-year old boy, Bird, who lives with his father in Cambridge, MA.
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