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Book ReviewsBoy's Life |
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Book: Boy's Life
Written by: Robert McCammon |
Publisher: Pocket
Average Customer Rating: 4.84 / 5
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Young boy learns of life from series of strange events.
Rating:
5 / 5
Robert McCammon has written one of the most heartening books in Boy's Life that may well ever be written. This tale is so enrapturing because it does remind us that we are all kids at heart and that we all wish to stay that way. The story is overwhlelming as it relates the main character's, Cory Mackenson, coming of age to his father's inablilty to shake the image of a horrific murder that almost took his own life and continues to haunt him. The cast of characters is unending with everything from an ancient "lady" to a river monster not unlike Nessie to kkk members to a heady bicycle with a mind of its own. He hits on the things that make chilhood the best. From the movies with friends to baseball to the death of the family dog, McCammon is right on. All of the emotions brought out are real and that is what makes this novel so spellbinding. It is very hard to put down and is very distraughtful after it is over. I would call this novel a tour de force but what! novel has not been called that. It is definitely one the three best novels I have ever read, and when anyone asks for a recommendation for a book to read this is always the first that I suggest because I believe that it is one that anyone can read. McCammon's descriptions can paint a picture better than any Monet and some say that is not capable out of a male writer. And, although things, places and people do change, the memories are always there to keep you company.McCammon reminds us to keep these in mind even as we grow old. This will help us to remain kids at heart.
This one's a winner!!
Rating:
5 / 5
Since I am around the age of Cory Mackenson (i'm 14), I have shared the same feelings and liked doing the same activities as he has. I can relate to this book because McCammon captures the essence of a boy's life. I just finished reading this book for an advanced English class for my freshman year at my high school, and I have to say it was one of the most interesting and captivating books I have ever read. McCammon's usage of figurative language and his style of writing is bewildering. In the chapter where Cory hops aboard a frieght train, and meets up with train-hoppers who tour him around a corrupt, backstreet town, is so excrutiatingly in depth and full of detail i could imagine myself as Cory, seeing all of this. This book is a way of telling people to get help if they really need it and to not let unsolved issues hang in the balance. I feel the novel portrays this message very cleary. I have yet to read McCammon's other famous novels.
I love this book!
Rating:
5 / 5
Once in a while you find a rare book which stays in your mind long after your finished it. Boy's Life is just that. The story is simply beautiful and still captures my heart and imagination after reading it the second time, 10 years later. McCammon is famous for his horrors. But in Boy's Life, Mc Cammon has written a brilliant story filled with sensitivity, humanity and emotional depth. It is about a 11 year old boy coming of age. Narrated in the endearing young boy's, Cory's, voice, Boy's Life captures what is meant to be a child once, when the world is still magical and filled with wonders, when a bicycle is a boy's steed, friendship is permanent, a dog is one's best friend and even "flying" is possible. And Boy's Life has its moments of poignancy when Cory has to deal with his best friends' death, evil when and where he least expects and bigotry in his young world. Boy's Life just tugs at my heart as it glows with warmth and comfort when parental love overcome the fears of growing up and always there to rely on in a child's life. Boy's Life is truly a treasure and I promise myself to read this gem again in another 5-10 years time.
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