The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint by Brady Udall

I thought his Lonely Polygamist was a masterpiece, and this earlier work is pretty darn good, too.

We follow the life of a half-Native-American/half-Caucasian boy who had his head run over by a mailman at the age of 7.

And, um… hmm.

Okay, I’m thinking of ways to describe this book, but they all sound depressing in my head.  It’s not a depressing book… it’s just a roller-coaster of hardship with interesting characters.

Brady Udall has a deft touch with his characters.  He can make them gritty without being depressing, though in hindsight, they really should be.

Good book.  I’m going to pick up anything else he’s written, ’cause he’s 2 for 2.