This novel has four main parts corresponding to various life stages of Bit, the son of Abe and Hannah. Bit is raised in a classic 60's commune for his first 14 years or so until the whole community collapses and his family relocates to the "outside". Later, he has only fond memories of his childhood even though many of his contemporaries have a slightly more jaded view and remember the hunger and the somewhat inappropriate behavior of many of the adults. Like many groups who form around a charismatic leader and eschew "normal" society, things are great until they are not. We see Bit again as an adult with his own child. Still struggling to fit in. Then onto later in life when his parents die, then late in life. I started out not liking the book very much but in the end I'm glad I read it.
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