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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My heart feels full.
This book and it's characters will stay with me for a long, long time.
Excellent in audio book.
This book and it's characters will stay with me for a long, long time.
Excellent in audio book.
This is a beautifully written book. A wonderful story. I bought it on Kindle but will buy a hard copy too. Love it. Couldn't recommend it more highly!
Ona is 104 and develops a fast friendship with a Scout who is obsessed with the Guinness Book of World Records. He believes Ona has a chance of winning, thanks to her age. Unfortunately, the boy tragically dies and his father is left to fulfill his son’s duties. Quinn has never been much of a father though, but it is through Ona that he discovers just how special his boy is.
The book flashes back to the special conversations the boy had with Ona around her kitchen table, is laced with true Guinness Book of World record holders, and a road trip adventure that brings the boy’s parents closer to Ona as she tries to seal the deal on her very own world record. This story is touching, heartfelt, and beautifully told. My only complaint would be that it could have been trimmed down a bit to create a tighter storyline.
The book flashes back to the special conversations the boy had with Ona around her kitchen table, is laced with true Guinness Book of World record holders, and a road trip adventure that brings the boy’s parents closer to Ona as she tries to seal the deal on her very own world record. This story is touching, heartfelt, and beautifully told. My only complaint would be that it could have been trimmed down a bit to create a tighter storyline.
I loved loved loved this book! I cannot put into words all of the emotion I felt while reading this. I truly believe that I fell in love with all of the characters.
104 y.o. Ona is befriended by a young boy scout to whom she shares her life story. The boy, seemingly on the autism spectrum, obsessed with lists and the Guinness World Records, thinks Ona is old enough to break some kind of record. When the boy can't finish his work, his divorced parents step in to finish it for him and they develop a relationship with Ona. 3.5 stars.
This reminds me a bit of A Man Called Ove with the lonely old person and the developing relationships in the book. It was a good story and nice to see the relationship bloom between Quinn and Ona. The ending was sweet and made me smile. I also appreciated knowing the setting of Portland, ME.
I'm giving it 5 stars because I've had tears in my eyes reading the last 13 pages. I love Ona and Quinn and the Boy whose name I don't even know. Makes me wish I had a 104 year old friend
Bittersweet, funny, sad and hopeful.
Two favourite quotes- no spoilers.
"Then I'll go with automatic washer. I don't recall when I made the changeover. One minute you're drubbing petticoats on a washboard, the next minute you've got two teenagers and a brand new Maytag. The in between goes kind of blinky"
"She died that evening and left me, sitting in ten kinds of darkness...She beautified my life, and that's the truth. In time I forgot the rest and remembered only that...Forgiveness is a handsome thing indeed."
Two favourite quotes- no spoilers.
"Then I'll go with automatic washer. I don't recall when I made the changeover. One minute you're drubbing petticoats on a washboard, the next minute you've got two teenagers and a brand new Maytag. The in between goes kind of blinky"
"She died that evening and left me, sitting in ten kinds of darkness...She beautified my life, and that's the truth. In time I forgot the rest and remembered only that...Forgiveness is a handsome thing indeed."
Very different book. I enjoyed it a lot. The writing was well.done and I am glad I chose this one.