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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
What an amazing book!! This is one of the best books I have ever read. Just tracked down a nice first edition to add to my book collection!!
This book should be required reading for every young adult. It is what good literature is meant to be, honest, picturesque and heartfelt.
This man has a way with words that is not rivaled by many. I have read this book three times now and I am sure will read again in my life.
This man has a way with words that is not rivaled by many. I have read this book three times now and I am sure will read again in my life.
medium-paced
You know, it's a weighty thing when you've read as many books as I have over my 41 years of life and you finish a book that becomes your new favorite of all time.
I never thought I'd read anything that impressed me as much as a Stephen King book. I mean, for a long time Salem's Lot was the gold standard, then it was The Shining, then IT. My favorite book for many, many years was IT. Until just now.
Boy's Life is my new favorite, standalone novel.
It's literally everything.
It's an adventure, it's a mystery, it's a thriller, it's paranormal, it's supernatural, it's a coming of age tale, it's nostalgic and modern at the same time. It's personal and intimate but it's also a book for everyone. The protagonist, Cory and his dad, remind me of the father/son relationship in Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World, one of my most beloved stories.
There are so many memorable scenes and lovable characters. There are quotes for DAYS! I couldn't keep up with them all. There were times when I laughed out loud and I'd tell my family what happened.
There was one time where my hubby was making dinner in the kitchen and I was sobbing, reading a scene that near killed me--it just stopped my heart and I was bursting. My husband came in and was like, "Oh no, what's wrong, what happened"...I told him and he let me cry on his shoulder while he laughed at me for crying over fictional characters.
I kept stopping after like 50 pages because I knew the more that I read, the closer I would be to finishing and I never wanted it to end.
But it won't end will it? Not for me, because I'll read this one a dozen more times and cherish it always. A beloved favorite story of all time. Thank you Mr. McCammon.
I never thought I'd read anything that impressed me as much as a Stephen King book. I mean, for a long time Salem's Lot was the gold standard, then it was The Shining, then IT. My favorite book for many, many years was IT. Until just now.
Boy's Life is my new favorite, standalone novel.
It's literally everything.
It's an adventure, it's a mystery, it's a thriller, it's paranormal, it's supernatural, it's a coming of age tale, it's nostalgic and modern at the same time. It's personal and intimate but it's also a book for everyone. The protagonist, Cory and his dad, remind me of the father/son relationship in Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World, one of my most beloved stories.
There are so many memorable scenes and lovable characters. There are quotes for DAYS! I couldn't keep up with them all. There were times when I laughed out loud and I'd tell my family what happened.
There was one time where my hubby was making dinner in the kitchen and I was sobbing, reading a scene that near killed me--it just stopped my heart and I was bursting. My husband came in and was like, "Oh no, what's wrong, what happened"...I told him and he let me cry on his shoulder while he laughed at me for crying over fictional characters.
I kept stopping after like 50 pages because I knew the more that I read, the closer I would be to finishing and I never wanted it to end.
But it won't end will it? Not for me, because I'll read this one a dozen more times and cherish it always. A beloved favorite story of all time. Thank you Mr. McCammon.
A lovely small-town coming-of-age story and murder mystery. Generally a strong book, though not ideal for my personal tastes: (a) lots of magical realism, which I don't love for some reason, (b) a decent number of other things I didn't like, e.g. the sort-of fourth wall breaking in the "dinner with Vernon" scene.
A magical coming-of-age horror story. A classic.
finished this for book club & book club alone. there were moments that held my attention, but for the most part it felt painfully slow and drawn out
**IN THE BLUE SKY I SEE FOUR BOYS WITH WINGS SWOOPING AND FLYING IN THE RIVER OF LIGHT, WITH THEIR DOGS. AS LONG AS THEY LIVED,MGIC ALSO LIVED WITH THEM.**
cried,yes i cried when cory saw his father's ghost after a long time in his lonely house's porch.
Never ever i cried for a book, i cried because i felt the distinct past which i can never get,i cried because of magic because something very important gone from me.
I ought to be a whirlwind or comet,yessir i ought to be.
Every character feels like my own, though it's not real, it's my imagination.
To Alabama to zephyr to Saxon's Lake to Tecumseh River.
To a bicycle to rocket, to the freedom of wind passing beside you.
To cory to The lady
To Tom to Jeff Hannaford
To Lazender to down in the dark
To Ben to the invader
To blaylocks to candystick kid(cathcoate)
To Branlin brothers to Nemo Curli'th'(ss)..Lisp!!!
To Mayor swope to Cheif marchette
To Moultry to Hargison
To Davy To Snowbird
To johny to Five thunders
To The demon to the lost world
To the moon man to old moses or dumballah
To ku klux clan to Nazi
TO MAGIC TO MAGIC
We should remember the past, where we came from,by rememebering the past we go to the future.
I know i will never have my childhood days.
Boys want to be men but when they become men, the miss the **BOY'S LIFE**
cried,yes i cried when cory saw his father's ghost after a long time in his lonely house's porch.
Never ever i cried for a book, i cried because i felt the distinct past which i can never get,i cried because of magic because something very important gone from me.
I ought to be a whirlwind or comet,yessir i ought to be.
Every character feels like my own, though it's not real, it's my imagination.
To Alabama to zephyr to Saxon's Lake to Tecumseh River.
To a bicycle to rocket, to the freedom of wind passing beside you.
To cory to The lady
To Tom to Jeff Hannaford
To Lazender to down in the dark
To Ben to the invader
To blaylocks to candystick kid(cathcoate)
To Branlin brothers to Nemo Curli'th'(ss)..Lisp!!!
To Mayor swope to Cheif marchette
To Moultry to Hargison
To Davy To Snowbird
To johny to Five thunders
To The demon to the lost world
To the moon man to old moses or dumballah
To ku klux clan to Nazi
TO MAGIC TO MAGIC
We should remember the past, where we came from,by rememebering the past we go to the future.
I know i will never have my childhood days.
Boys want to be men but when they become men, the miss the **BOY'S LIFE**
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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