Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon

7 reviews

lateyeti's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

Probably in my top 3 favorite books of all time.  I went into it thinking it was horror but it’s not at all. Definitely more of a small town southern coming of age story.

Each chapter is almost its own little story but there’s an overarching mystery that progresses within those. It reminds me of the movie Big Fish both in the mini-stories-within-a-larger-story way of story telling & in the slight fantasy vibes. 

The writing is immaculate, the characters are so lovable, it’s funny, it’s sad, it’s mysterious. I didn’t want it to end.  Just read it if you’re on the fence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

There’s a whole chapter of the main character’s dog dying. It describes in graphic detail how it looks and is suffering after being hit by a truck as well as the emotions the family is going through seeing their pet suffer. Without spoiling too much it’s pretty drawn out, but has a somewhat uplifting resolution.

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Murder, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Kidnapping

bookworm311's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Racism

parablesarah's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

halloqueen's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

sarahasyouwish's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is the story of a boy coming of age in the early 1960s and what happens after he and his father witness the after-effects of a gruesome murder in their quiet hometown. It’s also a story about friends and bullies, love and loss, acceptance and racism, bravery and fear. It was at times funny, touching, disgusting, and disturbing. I think it accomplished what it set out to do and did it very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, and Gore

Moderate: Alcoholism

afittingdistraction's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

You know a book is good when even halfway through you know it's going to be a new all time favourite. Wow this one blew me away. Highly highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Racial slurs