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A review by ljbentley27
Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist by John Young
3.0
One trend in YA fiction is to give the main character a medical condition. It’s not new but it has been happening a lot. In John Young’s Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist his protagonist Connor Lambert has cancer. It is never going to go away, he is just managing it.
This isn’t the only thing that Connor has going on with his life. His father is in prison and no one will tell him why. His mum works all the hours of the day and his younger sister was killed when he was younger. Basically, his family life is in a mess.
Connor and the school bully Skeates go on a wacky adventure to try and find Connor’s dad in prison. It is the first time in his life that he hasn’t allowed his cancer to dictate his life. This, for me was the most relatable thing about Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist. I have a chronic condition and I often let it control my life. Young really got that right.
Unlike some books of the YA/illness genre the book isn’t set to pull at your heartstrings. It celebrates friendship and making the most of life. It is a really uplifting read.
Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist by John Young is available now.
For more information regarding John Young (@jonhyoungauthor) please visit www.j-a-young.com.
For more information regarding Floris Books (@FlorisBooks) please visit www.florisbooks.co.uk.
This isn’t the only thing that Connor has going on with his life. His father is in prison and no one will tell him why. His mum works all the hours of the day and his younger sister was killed when he was younger. Basically, his family life is in a mess.
Connor and the school bully Skeates go on a wacky adventure to try and find Connor’s dad in prison. It is the first time in his life that he hasn’t allowed his cancer to dictate his life. This, for me was the most relatable thing about Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist. I have a chronic condition and I often let it control my life. Young really got that right.
Unlike some books of the YA/illness genre the book isn’t set to pull at your heartstrings. It celebrates friendship and making the most of life. It is a really uplifting read.
Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist by John Young is available now.
For more information regarding John Young (@jonhyoungauthor) please visit www.j-a-young.com.
For more information regarding Floris Books (@FlorisBooks) please visit www.florisbooks.co.uk.