A review by hayleyccc4
New Boy by Tracy Chevalier

4.0

This was a really interesting book! I was really enjoying it and it might have gotten five stars, but I was a bit uncomfortable at times with some of the things the characters said. These things were meant to be uncomfortable, but they did make me enjoy the story less, as I kept being reminded of how young the characters are and how disturbing some of their thoughts and actions were. I can tell you I was angry with every character at one point or another. However, from an analytical point of view the story was extremely interesting and well constructed - and very hard to explain. I would highly recommend you read it if you're at all curious or enjoy odd stories. I personally have not read Othello yet, so I can't comment on how much it draws from the play (though I can infer a lot, and that would explain the more bothersome parts). I think after reading this book, though, I would really like to pick the play up!