I think it’s the kind of book about which there are several things you could say it’s “really” about, and what you think it’s really about may vary according to

I think it’s the kind of book about which there are several things you could say it’s “really” about, and what you think it’s really about may vary according to circumstances. When I read it as an adult with sons, it felt to me like it was really about his relationship with his son. As such, it now feels to me so deeply sad that I can’t recommend it without qualification.