Distiller: Doni Faber
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Relativity
by Antonia Hayes
Gallery Books
May 3, 2016
368 pages
Ethan is an
unusual boy. He loves astronomy and quantum physics. His mind seems
incredibly adept at grasping these abstract concepts. It's almost as
though he can see physical interactions that other people have
to know only through indirect means.
But Ethan also
has had a traumatic brain injury. Or at least that is what the doctor
tells him when he has a seizure at the age of twelve. His father was
found guilty of shaken baby syndrome. This is why he hasn't been in
Ethan's life.
Ethan didn't
know this. It's always been just him and his Mum. She used to dance
ballet professionally before quitting to focus on taking care of her
son. But now, Ethan wants his dad in his life and wants to prove that
his dad wasn't guilty.
The intermeshing
of relationships in this relationship is solid and convincing. I love
fiction books about science. Hayes weaves these scientific ideas into
compelling metaphors. In the first pages, Ethan's knowledge of
astronomy feels a little forced, but this sense quickly vanished as I
got to know the character better. The book deals with themes of love
and trust, of what makes us special, and the inability to know truth
for certain. The three characters are united in the overwhelming
passion for their interests and for each other.
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