A review by courtneyevason1910
The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad fast-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

3.0

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This book tells the story of a male friendship and was a lovely read.  It is a powerfully written novel and very compelling.  You can’t help but want the best for the two main characters, Jamie and Danny.

I think the author does a great job at representing the world of disability within the book.  It was difficult to read about Jamie and his fight for everyone to accept this disability around him and it was emotional to read about how fiercely he fought for the life he wanted, and not what people would think was best for him.

Although I did really enjoy the story and the characters, I did find the writing sweet at times and there was not a lot of grit to the novel.  I have read other books by Mike Gayle and found these to have a lot more depth to them, which I expected for this also.  I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.