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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
5.0
I loved this book! This is my second Jonathan Evison novel, and the second 5 star rating I've given him. I think I need to pick up more of his backlist. :)
Mike Muñoz is 22 years old, and he's stuck taking care of his older, developmentally-disabled brother Nate whenever he's not working. Mike's job history isn't the best, and he has to battle a lot of oppression, having grown up very poor after his dad left and living on a reservation. His father was Mexican, and his mother is Native American. (I wish the author would have explored this more, as I'm presuming she was Native American because they lived on a reservation.)
I loved the voice of the novel (first person) and being in Mike's perspective. I liked the trajectory he experienced over the course of the novel, and it felt really realistic. The struggle of being poor is so real, and he .
Most importantly, Jonathan Evison is a great writer who I've explored in the past few months.
Mike Muñoz is 22 years old, and he's stuck taking care of his older, developmentally-disabled brother Nate whenever he's not working. Mike's job history isn't the best, and he has to battle a lot of oppression, having grown up very poor after his dad left and living on a reservation. His father was Mexican, and his mother is Native American. (I wish the author would have explored this more, as I'm presuming she was Native American because they lived on a reservation.)
I loved the voice of the novel (first person) and being in Mike's perspective. I liked the trajectory he experienced over the course of the novel, and it felt really realistic. The struggle of being poor is so real, and he .
Most importantly, Jonathan Evison is a great writer who I've explored in the past few months.