A review by nickimags
Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver by Michael Morpurgo

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I love how Michael Morpurgo takes important real stories from the current affairs or history and writes them for children. This book is a retelling of Gulliver’s Travels, brought right up to date about a refugee boy from Afghanistan. It’s quite sad in parts and I can imagine might be scary for young children, but it’s an important story that needs to be told. I loved the narration by Akbar Kurtha a new-to-me narrator. He was fantastic at bringing the different characters to life, and particularly had me marvelling at his portrayal of one older female character’s voice! A really lovely story that I’m glad I listened to rather than read.