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Boy's Life
by Robert R. McCammon
In the small southern town of Zephyr, Alabama, lives the Mackenson family. Eleven year old Cory Mackenson joins his father one morning for this milk delivery route. Cory and his father witness a car plunge into the local lake. Cory’s father attempts to rescue the driver but fails. He is haunted with visions of death and mystery afterwards - Who was in the car? Was it murder? If so, who did this? After this tragic event, Cory attempts to solve the mystery to help his dad. A true coming-of-age story that I did not want to end.
“Maybe crazy is what they call anybody who's got magic in them after they're no longer a child.”
I really enjoyed this book. It has EVERYTHING you would want in a standalone novel: adventure, friendship, murder, mystery, paranormal, sci-fi, love, bravery, and of course, magic. A central theme to the book.
“See, this is my opinion: we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand.”
There were many parts in the book where I really resonated with the characters. As one who still believes in magic, Boy’s Life took me back to my childhood and made me feel like a kid again. I was growing right along with Cory. McCammon captures the innocence and hardships of childhood perfectly.
This is my first McCammon novel and I can’t wait to read more of his work!
5/5
“Maybe crazy is what they call anybody who's got magic in them after they're no longer a child.”
I really enjoyed this book. It has EVERYTHING you would want in a standalone novel: adventure, friendship, murder, mystery, paranormal, sci-fi, love, bravery, and of course, magic. A central theme to the book.
“See, this is my opinion: we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand.”
There were many parts in the book where I really resonated with the characters. As one who still believes in magic, Boy’s Life took me back to my childhood and made me feel like a kid again. I was growing right along with Cory. McCammon captures the innocence and hardships of childhood perfectly.
This is my first McCammon novel and I can’t wait to read more of his work!
5/5