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A review by jaclynwds
The Boy in the Book by Nathan Penlington
3.0
Really interesting concept for a book. Something very different.
The story makes you want to read more, and I found myself intrigued by the passage of the book, and where it was going to next.
My main problem, however, was the constant cultural references (be it modern pop culture or older) which I found to feel almost like the author was name dropping.
Near the end there was a long section when the main character speaks to a doctor about depression. Interesting and good advice, but it actually made me look over the book again to see if it was endorsed by some mental health organisation. It went on and on. Not too great for those of us who don't have a problem with this so maybe it would be better included at the end, in it's own chapter.
The story makes you want to read more, and I found myself intrigued by the passage of the book, and where it was going to next.
My main problem, however, was the constant cultural references (be it modern pop culture or older) which I found to feel almost like the author was name dropping.
Near the end there was a long section when the main character speaks to a doctor about depression. Interesting and good advice, but it actually made me look over the book again to see if it was endorsed by some mental health organisation. It went on and on. Not too great for those of us who don't have a problem with this so maybe it would be better included at the end, in it's own chapter.