A captivating novel, but heavy with a swim ...

I read this novel in one sitting. Novel that opens with the massacre at Columbine and consequences on the lives of victims and "collaterals damage." It follows from this event life Caleum Quirk, professor of literature, which attempts to support his wife Maureen, one survivor of Columbine. But this news item looks more like an excuse to establish an identity quest story, quest for the utility of life quest of origins; Going back to what Mr Quirk's genealogy through the epistolary writing of these ancestors. Finally in the middle D-Door is a family secret

This novel is rather good, but "heavy" emotionally sensitive soul refrain (that is the fiction fortunately no human being would be enough "strong" for supported all these twists of fate !!). Lengths as I "zapped" inconsequential my comprenhension history. And finally, I could not but wonder prevents the final report with Columbine. Why so much time and description on a past event that marked the memories and which has no relation with almost the rest of the story ?, while in the end it was more like an excuse, or a stroke marketing? Regardless, it's a good novel but ultimately seems rather messy, navigating between real event (columbine, katrina), identity quest and family secret history of the United States, and spiritual questioning ....... .