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A review by kanwar
This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
3.0
I saw the film based on this book first and expected to like the book even more. I just finished reading the book and thought the film was better. I think the animosity, richness, youthful guile of the character in the film never really shows up the same way in the book. Yes, there is a character to behold in the book, the author's life is not a show but in the film it is made into an advent, a show and I liked that form more.
The book is written well, thats why I took all of 7 hours to finish it. It is not terribly long or boring that Is why I got through it. I couldn't help but feel extremely sorry for the central character and all the stuff his mother went through with him. The book is very aptly titled.
I do recommend reading but I wouldn't knight this as one of the best memoirs ever. It had its moments but alas, it is too lonely and insignificant in itself. I found it a touch too sad.
The book is written well, thats why I took all of 7 hours to finish it. It is not terribly long or boring that Is why I got through it. I couldn't help but feel extremely sorry for the central character and all the stuff his mother went through with him. The book is very aptly titled.
I do recommend reading but I wouldn't knight this as one of the best memoirs ever. It had its moments but alas, it is too lonely and insignificant in itself. I found it a touch too sad.