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A review by lizmart88
Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco, Javi Rey
4.0
Beautiful and deeply disturbing novella exploring human character and behavior.
The story is of a boy who runs away from home. The bailiff of the town places a reward for bringing him back and he must evade the bailiff as he runs.
The first night he encounters an old man who is a goatherd. Together, they begin to travel.
As the book develops, darker truths for each character are revealed. And each character's morality is explored, and tested.
At its core, this is a book about good and evil, right and wrong. When is it okay, or right, to commit acta of violence? Who governs that? How will you know?
Definitely recommend.
The story is of a boy who runs away from home. The bailiff of the town places a reward for bringing him back and he must evade the bailiff as he runs.
The first night he encounters an old man who is a goatherd. Together, they begin to travel.
As the book develops, darker truths for each character are revealed. And each character's morality is explored, and tested.
At its core, this is a book about good and evil, right and wrong. When is it okay, or right, to commit acta of violence? Who governs that? How will you know?
Definitely recommend.