Like Andre The Giant in The Princess Bride, who says “it’s not my fault I’m the biggest and the strongest; I don’t even exercise,” this character is incredibly intimidating to our protagonist . . . and yet even the biggest and the strongest have weaknesses. I love this character description by McCammon.
It’s early in the year, but Boys Life will undoubtedly be one of my favorite 2024 reads–I’m surprised I hadn’t come across it before, as it was published in 1991. Robert McCammon weaves mystery, magic, and murder creatively in this 1960s era Americana novel. He also packs his imaginative tale with some fun descriptive language. If you’ve not read any Boys Life, or if you’ve got a teen or young adult who likes a surreal mystery with fun characters, I’d definitely recommend this novel Check it out in GoodReads!
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