A Place for Us: A Greek Immigrant Boy's Odyssey to a New Country and An Unknown Father Book

Because I enjoyed Gage's previous book, Eleni so much, I started this one with high expectations. Perhaps too high. Eleni. the story of his search for his mother's killers, was full of suspense and high drama. A Place for Us is not.

I want to draw a comparison here between these two books, and the two books by Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes and 'Tis. Ashes held me spellbound, with its drama of travail. …. was interesting, but lacked the excitement generated in the early book.

It's the same with these two books. After the heady broth of Eleni, A Place for Us is kind of bland. Maybe the journey is always more interesting than the arrival

Interesting, but not a page turner. Another story of an immigrant learning to adapt to America. We've had so many. This one does not stand out in the crowd. It certainly made me understand the dynamics of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Its deepest moments, however, come from Gage's struggle to live within two identities.