A review by sandraagee
Jim the Boy by Tony Earley

4.0

Set in North Carolina during the Great Depression, this is a sort of coming of age story as 10-year-old Jim becomes aware of the wide world around him. The story is beautifully told and Jim's family and friends (especially Uncle Zeno, Penn, and Jim's long-dead father) are interesting and well-drawn. There isn't much of a central conflict and a resulting climas as it is resolved which may frustrate some readers. But if one does not mind the quiet, more poetic "climax" found on the story's final pages, this will be a worthwhile read.