A review by meganac
The Big Wander by Will Hobbs

4.0

At first I wasn't sure I'd like this book. It's a bit outside of my realm, and the main character, Clay, is a selfish guy, but as I read on, I did come to enjoy it. This is a coming-of-age story of sorts, about a boy spending his summer in search of his missing uncle, ex-rodeo star Clay Jenkins. I appreciated the details of the era, especially where media and mustang (the horse, not the car) are concerned. Toward the end, the book shifts from survival to western, and all of a sudden we have medicine hat paints and goats and cowgirls with flying braids -- which I could appreciate even further.

This is a safe read for pretty much anyone. Tween boys would especially like it, I think.