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reags___'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Car accident, Hate crime, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Racial slurs, and Bullying
sjgomzi's review against another edition
5.0
First time rereading this, and it’s still the greatest book I have ever read!
coffee_and_wool's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mogffm3's review against another edition
3.0
This was a wholesome story. I enjoyed the boy's perspective of a different era. The shenanigans and events did make me laugh. I listened to the audio version, narrator did a nice job.
brittonmc1221's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Murder, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Kidnapping
cpeters2384's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The most essential part of this chunky book, to me, was pages 470-488. I also enjoyed the dad’s character development over all more than the main character. Quite a bit of this was not really fun to read.
Yeah it was neat to read about a kid growing up during quite a difficult turning point for a multitude of reasons, beginning with the cracking of his town’s existence from the man who ended up in the lake. Everything just unwound from there with social justices, old traditions fading, old ways dissolving in general and the faster paced life abruptly affecting so many lives. Quite a bit of it was rough and I understand why. Half of it felt so bizarre and out of place, it just made my personal journey through it mostly distracted and frustrated. A boy’s mind can be fantastical, but things like the car chase and such were just not my thing.
Yeah it was neat to read about a kid growing up during quite a difficult turning point for a multitude of reasons, beginning with the cracking of his town’s existence from the man who ended up in the lake. Everything just unwound from there with social justices, old traditions fading, old ways dissolving in general and the faster paced life abruptly affecting so many lives. Quite a bit of it was rough and I understand why. Half of it felt so bizarre and out of place, it just made my personal journey through it mostly distracted and frustrated. A boy’s mind can be fantastical, but things like the car chase and such were just not my thing.
cpeters2384's review against another edition
3.0
The most essential part of this chunky book, to me, was pages 470-488. I also enjoyed the dad’s character development over all more than the main character. Quite a bit of this was not really fun to read.
Yeah it was neat to read about a kid growing up during quite a difficult turning point for a multitude of reasons, beginning with the cracking of his town’s existence from the man who ended up in the lake. Everything just unwound from there with social justices, old traditions fading, old ways dissolving in general and the faster paced life abruptly affecting so many lives. Quite a bit of it was rough and I understand why. Half of it felt so bizarre and out of place, it just made my personal journey through it mostly distracted and frustrated. A boy’s mind can be fantastical, but things like the car chase and such were just not my thing.
Yeah it was neat to read about a kid growing up during quite a difficult turning point for a multitude of reasons, beginning with the cracking of his town’s existence from the man who ended up in the lake. Everything just unwound from there with social justices, old traditions fading, old ways dissolving in general and the faster paced life abruptly affecting so many lives. Quite a bit of it was rough and I understand why. Half of it felt so bizarre and out of place, it just made my personal journey through it mostly distracted and frustrated. A boy’s mind can be fantastical, but things like the car chase and such were just not my thing.