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The One-in-a-Million Boy
by Monica Wood
I won this book in a giveaway at the end of last year, and have (sadly) only just gotten around to finishing it.
Honestly, this book left me with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. It's a book that I've thoroughly enjoyed reading - even though the main topic seems rather mundane, I didn't find a single bit boring. The characters are likeable and realistic, and the portrayal of grief in its different forms hit me hard.
The writing is easy to read, and almost lyrical in the way it flows across the page. The multiple forms of writing used gave the novel a more in depth feel, as we learnt about Ona through her own words as well as the third person narrative. The final section (the book itself is split into parts), with is poignant swaps of perspective, proved to be my undoing, but has left me with a wonderful feeling of completion, despite its sad tone.
I honestly don't know what to say other than the fact that this book has stunned me. I would never normally have picked it, but something made me. I'm glad that I did. Definitely one I'll pass around family and friends, with its perfect mixture of heart-warming and heartbreaking story.
Honestly, this book left me with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. It's a book that I've thoroughly enjoyed reading - even though the main topic seems rather mundane, I didn't find a single bit boring. The characters are likeable and realistic, and the portrayal of grief in its different forms hit me hard.
The writing is easy to read, and almost lyrical in the way it flows across the page. The multiple forms of writing used gave the novel a more in depth feel, as we learnt about Ona through her own words as well as the third person narrative. The final section (the book itself is split into parts), with is poignant swaps of perspective, proved to be my undoing, but has left me with a wonderful feeling of completion, despite its sad tone.
I honestly don't know what to say other than the fact that this book has stunned me. I would never normally have picked it, but something made me. I'm glad that I did. Definitely one I'll pass around family and friends, with its perfect mixture of heart-warming and heartbreaking story.