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Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon

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raginsagein's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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5.0

This is basically a perfect book without an ounce of fat on it. I envy this author for being so able to remember what it was like to be a 12 year old boy with such clarity that he could capture the magic of that age for an audience. Yes, the story includes a murder, but this isn’t a book about trying to solve a murder - though that happens, too! This is a love letter to what it was like to feel the tension of both the magic in the world and the horrors that it contains. If that sounds even remotely appealing, you’ll enjoy Boy’s Life.

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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5.0

A tale set in the early 60s, reminiscient of Stephen King's "Stand by Me." The thread binding "Boy's Life" together is the mystery surrounding the dead man in Saxon's Lake. Who killed him and why? But, this novel is so much more - it is the memories of a boy's childhood - some good and some not. This novel will make you laugh, it will bring you to tears and it will make you think. Spending some time in the town of Zephyr and mingling with it's inhabitants is well worth your time.

amandaterese00's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-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

5.0

Love this book!

lateyeti's review against another edition

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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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