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A review by aritrigupta
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
4.0
I am a fan of John Boyne now.
I loved this book, and if this is how he writes, then I will lap up the rest of his work.
The book was masterful, witty, deliciously dark and real. Maurice's journey was a clever tale of ambition and what it does to you when you succumb to it's hold over you. And to have set the story in the publication backdrop was intriguing and opened up and entirely new field to me.
I loved each of the characters, dark and selfish Maurice, the introverted Erich, the hopeful Edith. Each of them served their purpose in the story and Boyne described all of them with dexterity.
I can spout accolades throughout my review and it would still fall short of how impressive the plot was. This is not a feel good book. It is, as I mentioned before, dark, cynical and the story will not bore you for even a minute.
It is a recommendation for everybody.
I loved this book, and if this is how he writes, then I will lap up the rest of his work.
The book was masterful, witty, deliciously dark and real. Maurice's journey was a clever tale of ambition and what it does to you when you succumb to it's hold over you. And to have set the story in the publication backdrop was intriguing and opened up and entirely new field to me.
I loved each of the characters, dark and selfish Maurice, the introverted Erich, the hopeful Edith. Each of them served their purpose in the story and Boyne described all of them with dexterity.
I can spout accolades throughout my review and it would still fall short of how impressive the plot was. This is not a feel good book. It is, as I mentioned before, dark, cynical and the story will not bore you for even a minute.
It is a recommendation for everybody.