![]() ![]() ![]() But something happens to cause West to abandon the family by the time the boy is 4 years old.Īlthough haunted by one peculiar dream about his father, Apollo grows up determined not to be like him. Their courtship starts auspiciously and results in marriage and the birth of a child, Apollo, named for the sun god. ![]() Take, for example, the romance between parole officer Brian West and receptionist Lillian Kagwa. Calling the story a fairy tale suggests that the narrative will end on an upbeat note, but it’s wise to recognize how much pain and suffering can be inflicted along the way. LaValle explicitly stakes out his territory in the novel’s first line: “This fairy tale begins in 1968 during a garbage strike.” The sentence seems innocuous, but perceptive readers will be wary. ![]()
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