Man Made Boy
Love can be a real monster. Sixteen-year-old Boy’s never left home. When you’re the son of Frankenstein’s monster and the Bride, it’s tough to go out in public, unless you want to draw the attention of a torch-wielding mob. And since Boy and his family live in a secret enclave of monsters...
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Love can be a real monster. Sixteen-year-old Boy’s never left home. When you’re the son of Frankenstein’s monster and the Bride, it’s tough to go out in public, unless you want to draw the attention of a torch-wielding mob. And since Boy and his family live in a secret enclave of monsters hidden under Times Square, it’s important they maintain a low profile. Boy’s only interactions with the world are through the Internet, where he’s a hacker extraordinaire who can hide his hulking body and stitched-together face behind a layer of code. When conflict erupts at home, Boy runs away and embarks on a cross-country road trip with the granddaughters of Jekyll and Hyde, who introduce him to malls and diners, love and heartbreak. But no matter how far Boy runs, he can’t escape his demonsboth literal and figurativeuntil he faces his family once more. This hilarious, romantic, and wildly imaginative tale redefines what it means to be a monsterand a man.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670786206 (0670786209)
Publish date: October 3rd 2013
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
The unbelievable amount of creativity in this book is impressive. Every magical creature or myth you could possibly imagine is given a twist and added to the cast of "Man Made Boy". The mashup on Medusa is, by far, my favorite of all the characters. Known as "The Diva", Medusa horrifies and entices ...
Difficult to define, even more difficult to describe. Skovron's canvas is epic in imagination and scope. He doesn't pick with the little stuff, choosing instead the big big everythings - themes, mythic resonances, characters, story, romance and family. It's got it all. Boy is such a good boy. Even w...
Read it if: * you’re a sucker for a good YA/sci fi/modern mythology/coming-of-age/paranormal romance crossover novel * you’ve ever had stitches (or indeed bolts) in a prominent place, and felt that this may have inhibited your ability to blend seamlessly into polite society * you are, or have ev...
Full review at: http://thebookshelfgargoyle.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/arc-read-it-if-review-man-made-boy/I received an ARC print copy of this book from the publishers in return for an honest review.It's actually a 3.5 from me, and even as I type this, I feel I might be being a little bit harsh. Quic...
I adored this book. I'm a huge fan of Frankenstein, and to see that this was a book about the child of the Monster and the Bride, I just had to read it. Boy is your typical teenage boy. He has a crush, and wants to prove himself worthy of her attention. He also doesn't want to end up like his fathe...