by John Boyne
What happens when the mother of Danny Delaney causes a near fatal accident and the repercussions are felt by families on both sides. This is a short story from John Boyne more suited to teen readers, I must admit I found the story not much to my liking it is enjoyable but there are much better novel...
I'm usually not a big fan of novellas because there is just not enough room in there for story/character development. But this one was by John Boyne, so I just had to had it. (If I could make one little note on the enormously big printed price on the cover. The bookshops in The Netherlands translate...
This story covers a short, but impactful (I know that's not a recognised word, but it should be!) period of a young boy's life. In the opening, Danny and his Dad are sitting at home, fretting over the unusually late home-coming of Danny's Mum. Eventually, she turns up, flanked by two police officer...
A very quick read, but has great depth and keeps you reading
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