A review by sevenlefts
Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies by Mikey Walsh

4.0

Okay, so this isn't the best-written or edited book out there. But I love that it was written, and I really grew to like Mikey and his story. I could really feel the simultaneous fear and affection he had for his family, and his descriptions of his family's nomadic life is fascinating. Be warned, though, some of the more graphic sections are not for the faint of heart.

I don't know that I would have had the courage to come through his experiences as strongly as he did. It's a quick read, and although it doesn't delve as deeply as I'd hoped into Romany culture, it does provide an insider's glimpse into a gritty, unique and disappearing world.