A review by logantea
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
5.0
Wow, what an absolutely stunning and captivating look at one man's desperate ambition and the destruction it leaves in its wake. I think one of the things that makes this book so special is that the specific story it is telling draws you in, but at the same time you can see how universal it is. You've probably seen situations like this play out in your life and if not you've heard about them from friends or seen them on the news.
There were definitely moments where this book was a bit hard to read, and I found myself experiencing intense anxiety at the abuse being suffered by the character's Maurice draws towards himself (who spend the first two thirds of the book as narrators), but I couldn't look away, and ravenously read forward, hoping for the best and fearing the worst.
There were definitely moments where this book was a bit hard to read, and I found myself experiencing intense anxiety at the abuse being suffered by the character's Maurice draws towards himself (who spend the first two thirds of the book as narrators), but I couldn't look away, and ravenously read forward, hoping for the best and fearing the worst.