Almost Home by Tina Kelley is reaching a very vivid and turbulent point in Paulie's story. In the beginning, Paulie describes his adventures fishing with his father, before he abandoned him and his mother, catching rainbow trout and trolling for salmon in the Kenai River. However, the reminiscent and somewhat nostalgic mood is quickly broken when a fight breaks out between him and his father. Kelley describes the fight in somewhat disturbing detail; "But his father pinned him against the wall in front of the dining cabinet, his hand around his son's throat. Then, suddenly, he dropped Paulie and left the room, returning moments later with a gun."
Unfortunately, this violence is a typical occurrence in Paulie's life given his abusive father and underprivileged family circumstance. I am curious to see how his relationship with the father will manifest itself, and if the dad admits and realizes his faults and returns to the family with a fresh outlook.
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