A review by brewtifulfiction
Boys Don't Cry by Fíona Scarlett

5.0

If you choose to read a book this year, let it be this one.

Those boys will stay with me for a long time.

A short yet emotional and powerful read.

We follow two boys. Brothers. Joe and Finn.

Both good lads, trying to do the right thing as they navigate their way through childhood/teenage life. Doing their best, making choices that feel right, that seem necessary.

Now this is a hard book to review, I don't want to put in spoilers as that would tarnish the impact that this story provides.

What I will say that it is utterly moving.

Authentic, honest, raw.

I'd be surprised if anyone could read it without tearing up even just a little.

There is tragedy held within the pages.

Simple, genuine and touching. I felt every single word that I read.

Fiona has created a piece of literature that for me is unforgettable.