The one-in-a-million boy

One of those rare books that I wanted to start reading again as soon as I turned the last page.

Such wonderfully drawn characters and surprising turns of phrase give the book a warm, unique voice that had me gasping out loud. Used up a whole stack of post-it flags marking the bits I want to remember. The author used an interesting frame for telling the story, using taped interviews and lists as a way to tell backstory in alternating chapters, yet keeping you moving through the story's plot and connected to the characters.

A book that makes you feel good after reading it and start noticing the people around you who are lonely or struggling or just human, and recognizing they have more to them than you know.

This is a sweet story that gets the bitter parts out in the beginning, and then works through the resulting tangles as the book progresses. It's a very good book, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good heartwarming story to read over a weekend. This book made me think of my own grandmother, who passed five years ago. She had come from Hungary when she was just a girl, and this book made me regret not getting to know her story better.

Original de: El Blog del Gato - El Extraño Gato del Cuento

En una de esas veces donde nada me convencía para leer, escogí el libro del que no sabía algo para ver si me sacaba de mi bloqueo. Uno Entre Un Millón me gustó un montón por la manera en la que logra construir la historia mezclando un montón de sentimientos.

Uno de los personajes principales básicamente no está, lo vemos solo en recuerdos o escrituras, pero está tan presente para todos los personajes del libro que es difícil asimilar que en realidad no forma parte “real” de la historia.

The One-In-A-Million Boy es un libro muy melancólico, es bonito de leer.



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