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Nov 24, 2019Dreamstime rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Gads I hate to be negative with so many other nice reviews. But I have mixed feelings about the story. McCammon is a great writer. I gave SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD five stars. The first half of BOYS LIFE is a friendly tale of Cory's life in his…
Jan 29, 2019Inner_Typewriter rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A grand, old fashioned coming of age novel. I loved it!
Oct 21, 2018comics_on_craigslist rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
McCammon's ode to boyhood is full of the richness and life that is experienced best by a child teetering on the brink of adulthood but still full of the spark of magic that only comes from innocence. It is at its most powerful as the boy…
Oct 29, 2017Joeybiomaster rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a beautiful and amazing book, I thought I was going to give it a 4 and smiled to myself when I saw I had clicked 5 stars. This book gave me a better understanding of rural America in the 1960s and I was surprised to see race was…
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Dec 31, 2014nyneelie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I truly hated to finish this book. Definitely, a page turner. From the days of innocence passed, through the eyes of inquisitive young boys, a terrific read. You'll thank me ;)
Aug 09, 2011
This is my absolute favorite book ever. I have read it nearly once a year. I laughed and I cried and it ended and I just wanted more.
Nov 22, 2009ScorchingSun rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Surreal. Modern age fairy tale with teeth.