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A review by readwithrishika
The Real Boy by Anne Ursu, Erin Mcguire
5.0
summary: so this book is about a world of magic! but something's not quite right. the magic isn't exactly working as it should, and Caleb isn't here to fix it. Oscar (the mc) has to use his cellar knowledge, magic, and cats to figure out what's wrong.
footnotes: this was a book i read as a child and i loved it so much. i reread it from time to time and i still love it just as much.
it's not a fantasy book by any means, but makes for great escapism. i remember escaping away to world full of cats, and spices, and children that were not quite right.
the main character, Oscar is someone i related to a lot. he finds himself on the outskirts, and doesn't quite get people. he's only known two people his whole life, and he doesn't want to know any more.
his whole life is his cats and his spells. even as a kid, i could see the metaphor for hiding away from things with things you enjoy.
thoughts: i really really enjoyed this book. all of the characters were so well thought out, the plot was one i enjoyed, and this book just holds such a special place in my heart.
each character has a metaphorical meaning that i enjoyed deeply. i could not have fallen in love with a book more. each page seemed to come alive, with vivd description and actual problems to solve. a wonderfully nostalgic read.
footnotes: this was a book i read as a child and i loved it so much. i reread it from time to time and i still love it just as much.
it's not a fantasy book by any means, but makes for great escapism. i remember escaping away to world full of cats, and spices, and children that were not quite right.
the main character, Oscar is someone i related to a lot. he finds himself on the outskirts, and doesn't quite get people. he's only known two people his whole life, and he doesn't want to know any more.
his whole life is his cats and his spells. even as a kid, i could see the metaphor for hiding away from things with things you enjoy.
thoughts: i really really enjoyed this book. all of the characters were so well thought out, the plot was one i enjoyed, and this book just holds such a special place in my heart.
each character has a metaphorical meaning that i enjoyed deeply. i could not have fallen in love with a book more. each page seemed to come alive, with vivd description and actual problems to solve. a wonderfully nostalgic read.