A review by yarm
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I found this book hard to rate. It was brilliantly written but the main characters were perverse and disdainful. I had to read it in stages interspersing with other books, due to the theme and images of perverted old men with young boys (although legally above age of consent). I was pleased with the ending though, when justice prevailed.
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