A review by a_canning
Jim the Boy by Tony Earley
5.0
Wow. Just wow. I was skeptical of this book at first thinking my young niece would favor it instead seeming like a YA / Kids book but boy was I wrong.
This book was so beautifully written and took the reader on a journey with Jim through Year 10 of his life.
I was reminded of the raw emotions of being a child and observing everything around me, especially taking in all the adults are doing and expressing.
I felt the excitement of a boy seeing something new, hearing an upcoming train, feeling the baseball land in his glove, seeing the flowers grow and over take a mountain in absolute wonder.
This book was an absolute joy. I am extremely disappointed it ended so soon but will treasure the journey it took me on through a 10 year olds eyes. I can’t wait to read it again.
This book was so beautifully written and took the reader on a journey with Jim through Year 10 of his life.
I was reminded of the raw emotions of being a child and observing everything around me, especially taking in all the adults are doing and expressing.
I felt the excitement of a boy seeing something new, hearing an upcoming train, feeling the baseball land in his glove, seeing the flowers grow and over take a mountain in absolute wonder.
This book was an absolute joy. I am extremely disappointed it ended so soon but will treasure the journey it took me on through a 10 year olds eyes. I can’t wait to read it again.