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bethpeninger's review against another edition
5.0
What an amazing story. What makes it, in part, so amazing is it is true. Really happened. Several things about this true account of Kevin's story and Hayden's part in it made this book hard to put down. It was one of those books I found myself anxious to get back to when I couldn't be reading it.
Hayden first meets Kevin sequestered under a table and unwilling to speak to anyone for the past 6+ years. His fears have caged he and his voice and the facility he lives in is desperate to know what to do with him. They call in Torey Hayden who has known experience with kids who can't or won't speak. She's their last resort when it comes to Kevin. This book is the story of Torey and Kevin and their journey together to his healing. As she builds trust with him she discovers how he slipped through the cracks of the system and how the broken system kept him trapped in his abusive past.
This book isn't amazing because of Kevin's horrific past but because of Hayden's care and treatment of him and ultimately the way his story ends. Torey Hayden writes a true story that reads like fiction - it is engaging and well-written. It tears at the compassionate heart but it strengthens the belief most of us hold in love and care. The most broken person can be healed if they allow even just one person in.
After you read the book, and you should read it, check out this quick update in Kevin's voice:
http://www.torey-hayden.com/murphys_boy.htm
This is a story that will stick with me for quite some time.
Hayden first meets Kevin sequestered under a table and unwilling to speak to anyone for the past 6+ years. His fears have caged he and his voice and the facility he lives in is desperate to know what to do with him. They call in Torey Hayden who has known experience with kids who can't or won't speak. She's their last resort when it comes to Kevin. This book is the story of Torey and Kevin and their journey together to his healing. As she builds trust with him she discovers how he slipped through the cracks of the system and how the broken system kept him trapped in his abusive past.
This book isn't amazing because of Kevin's horrific past but because of Hayden's care and treatment of him and ultimately the way his story ends. Torey Hayden writes a true story that reads like fiction - it is engaging and well-written. It tears at the compassionate heart but it strengthens the belief most of us hold in love and care. The most broken person can be healed if they allow even just one person in.
After you read the book, and you should read it, check out this quick update in Kevin's voice:
http://www.torey-hayden.com/murphys_boy.htm
This is a story that will stick with me for quite some time.
dwibble92's review against another edition
5.0
I liked that this story was about a child that was older and spanned for a few years as she worked at a clinic and I suppose it's a bit more based on how well someone is rather than not just being the end of a school year. It was extremely sad and highlighted how bad the system can be sometimes. An excellent story
randomutopias's review against another edition
3.0
Some people may not like the way Torey writes or what she writes about, but I do like and this book touched me very deeply. I liked the end so much that I almost cried. Plus, it helps me to understand more about the world around me (or at least about the teens and children in it).
dylgene's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
slow-paced
3.75
marpetra's review against another edition
5.0
Parhain Hayden tähän asti. Kevinin tarina oli rehellisesti ja mielenkiintoisesti kuvattu. Kirjoitustyyli oli sellainen, että kirjaan pystyi sitoutumaan täysin.
quiltmom14's review against another edition
4.0
Last of my vacation reads. Easy to read, compelling story of a great teacher working to basically save an elective mute. Recommend - 3.5 stars
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know what compelled me to buy this book from a second hand store. This is not the type of book I normally pick up. It was a bit emotional draining and I felt so sad for Kevin. The zoo boy. But I'm satisfied in a way that I read this and learned the horror's some children face. But don't think I'll read more books like this. Make me to sad and angry