Kate M.

Not a bad debut, but not earth-shattering either

Revisado: 03-16-17

What did you like best about One of the Boys? What did you like least?

I liked that it was a book I was able to listen to in one sitting, and I felt that the first person point of view of the youngest son was a good way to show what it is like to live with the instability an addicted parent can cause. Personally, however, regardless of point of view, it's hard for me to relate to characters who are unnamed, as this family was. I also feel that the epilogue would have been better in the story, if for no reason other than to give a sense of the time period.

Would you be willing to try another book from Daniel Magariel? Why or why not?

Absolutely. While this book was not exactly what I expected it wasn't bad, and Magariel does have talent. One of the Boys is a debut and I'd love to see where his career goes and what other stories he has to tell.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

There were times that the performance was very good and you could feel the anxiety and fears of the main character. At other moments it felt rather detached and emotionless.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

I might. I think this book would work very well as a movie, however seeing abuse on screen is more difficult for me than listening to a book or reading one.

Any additional comments?

It's more like 3-3.5 stars for me. I don't feel it was a waste of my time and I did enjoy it, but I think it could have been greater than it ultimately was. A good book, but not a spectacular one.

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