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alexm14's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
ninasbooks57's review against another edition
5.0
I really didn’t want to like this book/ it was a choice for my book club... well- I loved it!!! It is as so fun to view events from history through a young boys eyes! Oh the exciting adventures he had!!! Keep Kleenex’s ready- there are several emotional parts. This is a book you need to read!!
obessedwithcorgis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
emanation12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
5 Out of 5 Green Feathers. I don't feel articulate enough to give this particular story the praise it deserves. This is a story of magic, mystery, and adventure. Where you can believe all the old stories that the old men tell; even if they don't believe them themselves anymore. This novel is childhood and its magic distilled in text form.
njdarkish's review against another edition
4.0
It's good. It didn't quite live up to the fervor with which it had been recommended to me-- a variety of horror writers as well as online lists of must-read horror tended to refer to reading it as something of a religious experience-- but it was enjoyable. Probably good to know going in that it doesn't really have a plot other than a murder mystery that pops up occasionally throughout the novel, but is rather a series of vignettes. Also, in spite of it being referred to me as a horror novel, I'd argue it's a coming-of-age novel with a healthy shattering of fantasy and a sprinkle of horror.
andotherworlds's review against another edition
2.0
2 // Presenting ... the dreadful schoolbook which put me in a two week long reading slump resulting in my being 3 books behind my reading schedule. All I will dare to say about this book is that it was a poorly executed attempt at being an interesting novel. It lacked its promised murder mystery elements (which on the rare occasion they were brought up the book started picking up), it had poorly developed and placed magical realism, and after reading a whole six hundred pages devoted to this small town, I still have yet to feel any inkling of attachment to the characters.
Overall, I would not recommend this book, well perhaps to my enemies.
Overall, I would not recommend this book, well perhaps to my enemies.
wyzaker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Masterpiece
djohan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
raginsagein's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ngallion's review against another edition
5.0
This is basically a perfect book without an ounce of fat on it. I envy this author for being so able to remember what it was like to be a 12 year old boy with such clarity that he could capture the magic of that age for an audience. Yes, the story includes a murder, but this isn’t a book about trying to solve a murder - though that happens, too! This is a love letter to what it was like to feel the tension of both the magic in the world and the horrors that it contains. If that sounds even remotely appealing, you’ll enjoy Boy’s Life.