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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Una storia molto bella. Una grande metafora sulla crescita e sul cambiamento. Tutto in l’ambientazione suggestiva di una città rurale vista da degli occhi pieni di magia.
La vita di un ragazzo è oggettivamente un gran bel libro, forse me lo sarei goduta di più leggendolo piuttosto che ascoltandolo in audiolibro ( che comunque è narrato davvero davvero bene ).
È un libro profondo, che ti fa' riflettere. Sicuramente non un libro che lascerà indifferenti.
Non prende 5 stelline solo per 2 fattori che non son riusciti a convincermi a pieno:
- il mistero principale: sgamato praticamente al primo indizio dato.
- Effetto Jessica Fletcher: per essere ambientato in una cittadina che è universalmente riconosciuta come "sicura" ( tanto che viene ripetuto molto spesso che "se non è sicura Zephyr, allora nessun posto al mondo è sicuro"), si susseguono una serie non indifferente di drammi e stramberie.
questi due fattori che non sono comunque riusciti a rovinarmi una storia davvero bella
La vita di un ragazzo è oggettivamente un gran bel libro, forse me lo sarei goduta di più leggendolo piuttosto che ascoltandolo in audiolibro ( che comunque è narrato davvero davvero bene ).
È un libro profondo, che ti fa' riflettere. Sicuramente non un libro che lascerà indifferenti.
Non prende 5 stelline solo per 2 fattori che non son riusciti a convincermi a pieno:
- il mistero principale: sgamato praticamente al primo indizio dato.
- Effetto Jessica Fletcher: per essere ambientato in una cittadina che è universalmente riconosciuta come "sicura" ( tanto che viene ripetuto molto spesso che "se non è sicura Zephyr, allora nessun posto al mondo è sicuro"), si susseguono una serie non indifferente di drammi e stramberie.
questi due fattori che non sono comunque riusciti a rovinarmi una storia davvero bella
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No
This is one of the best books I have ever read. I did not expect to get the feels so many times when I picked up. I will be reading this one again and again.
This may be one of my favorite books I have ever read. I don't even know how to describe this, coming of age story, fantasy, adventure, mystery? ALL OF THAT! It draws you in with so many things and makes it all work. But what I appreciate about this story is how it deals with the shifting of life. Even when we don't want to grow up we will, when we don't want things to change around us it doesn't matter because it's going to happen. We may hold onto this past, but it's important to move on to our next step of life. We begin to realize that the world is scarier than we initially believe, though that doesn't mean there is no good. This book is fantastic and I would probably recommend it to anyone!
A story of friendship, family, racism, good vs evil, and small town life. So many mini lessons throughout that stay with you from chapter to chapter; trauma haunts us all until we face it head on, what goes around comes around, we are all innocent until life happens, it’s easy for corruption to destroy lives, but when people come together mountains can be moved. Although the overall plot fairly slow as we navigate “a day in the life”, it does all tie together in the end. Once you make it to the end, you can look back at all the foreshadowing that was sprinkled throughout.
Absolutely amazing. Heartbreaking and hopeful, beautiful, suspenseful, and everything you could want in a book about growing up
I enjoyed this, my first McCammon, which I picked up after it was recommended highly, and I saw that T.J. Klune had loved it so much. I would read more from him; almost like a Stephen King-lite with its good character building, mixed with a little horror and fantasy. A little like Gaiman too.
I like how unexpected it is - this lovely tale of youth: friendship, baseball, school, parents, your best bike. So genuine and wonderful. I loved the magic of the town, and the authenticity of 1960’s era South. Black and white relations were handled well, especially for a book written in the 1990’s.
When I read the synopsis, I got the impression of a taut thriller, but while there were definitely a few moments of tension, that’s definitely not the forefront of this novel. That’s ok, but that’s why it was so unexpected. It even had a Where the Red Fern Grows vibe for me (mixed with a bit of fantasy, of course).
Minor complaint: main characters were fleshed out well, but there were so many minor ones (the whole town?!) that I had trouble remembering who everyone was. Wish I’d taken notes throughout, when new people were being introduced, so I had a better grasp of the mystery’s conclusion. It didn’t matter that much, as the conclusion is well-explained, but I felt like I would have enjoyed it more.
Minor spoiler, but also trigger warning (scroll down if you don’t mind the spoiler):
there are 3 violent dog deaths and some animal abuse (1 other animal, and a dog). I was reading in-hand so I could skim these, but listening on audiobook will make a challenge to skip.
I like how unexpected it is - this lovely tale of youth: friendship, baseball, school, parents, your best bike. So genuine and wonderful. I loved the magic of the town, and the authenticity of 1960’s era South. Black and white relations were handled well, especially for a book written in the 1990’s.
When I read the synopsis, I got the impression of a taut thriller, but while there were definitely a few moments of tension, that’s definitely not the forefront of this novel. That’s ok, but that’s why it was so unexpected. It even had a Where the Red Fern Grows vibe for me (mixed with a bit of fantasy, of course).
Minor complaint: main characters were fleshed out well, but there were so many minor ones (the whole town?!) that I had trouble remembering who everyone was. Wish I’d taken notes throughout, when new people were being introduced, so I had a better grasp of the mystery’s conclusion. It didn’t matter that much, as the conclusion is well-explained, but I felt like I would have enjoyed it more.
Minor spoiler, but also trigger warning (scroll down if you don’t mind the spoiler):
there are 3 violent dog deaths and some animal abuse (1 other animal, and a dog). I was reading in-hand so I could skim these, but listening on audiobook will make a challenge to skip.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence
Did I just read my favorite book of the year with 11 more months to go?! Absolutely.
I’m going to have a book hangover after this one.
I laughed. I cried. I felt all the emotions while getting lost while reading a Boy's Life.
On this journey with Corey Mackenson, I felt the magic, the whimsy, and the adventure.
In my opinion, this book had perfect pacing, excellent writing, and characters to love forever.
Just one of the best books out there!!
I’m going to have a book hangover after this one.
I laughed. I cried. I felt all the emotions while getting lost while reading a Boy's Life.
On this journey with Corey Mackenson, I felt the magic, the whimsy, and the adventure.
In my opinion, this book had perfect pacing, excellent writing, and characters to love forever.
Just one of the best books out there!!