The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers.Before I began to read The Charlatan's Boy, I was hooked. Even viewing a picture of the cover is impressive, but holding the book in your hand, seeing the colors, and flipping through the pages randomly is even more exciting. Young adult books on shelves often seem dark; whether or not that is because of the content, I don't know. But this book just looks exciting. Oh, and the quote from Andrew Peterson on the back cover (that The Charlatan's Boy is "a new kind of story. It's C.S. Lewis and Mark Twain rolled into one.")? I knew the book had to be good.
After turning the last page, my feelings remained the same. There is nothing about the book that I didn't like. The writing is impeccable, so much better than most young adult books. Every part of it was entertaining and informational. The underlying message hits me hard: beauty isn't as important as most make it out to be, and beauty is simply in the eye of the beholder. It's interesting to get this message from a book whose main character is a boy. But the message is for all of us, male or female, young or old. We are each unique, just like the main character Grady, and, in the end, that is the best thing we can be. The Charlatan's Boy conveys this message without utilizing sickeningly sweet plot lines or politically correct phrases. And though God is not directly mentioned in the text, the truths presented are biblical.
Enter a world of your imagination and join Grady, Professor Floyd, and the mysterious feechies. You won't regret the trip.
To read an excerpt or to buy the book, click here.
I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing for free via Blogging for Books. I was asked to give an honest review of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
After turning the last page, my feelings remained the same. There is nothing about the book that I didn't like. The writing is impeccable, so much better than most young adult books. Every part of it was entertaining and informational. The underlying message hits me hard: beauty isn't as important as most make it out to be, and beauty is simply in the eye of the beholder. It's interesting to get this message from a book whose main character is a boy. But the message is for all of us, male or female, young or old. We are each unique, just like the main character Grady, and, in the end, that is the best thing we can be. The Charlatan's Boy conveys this message without utilizing sickeningly sweet plot lines or politically correct phrases. And though God is not directly mentioned in the text, the truths presented are biblical.
Enter a world of your imagination and join Grady, Professor Floyd, and the mysterious feechies. You won't regret the trip.
To read an excerpt or to buy the book, click here.
I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing for free via Blogging for Books. I was asked to give an honest review of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
