Featured Review: The Boy who Lived with Ghosts

[Ariel93]

Your review was very well said, and it captured my attention. I'm very into paranormal books, and I look forward to reading The Boy who Lived with Ghosts.

[NSBookLover]

I loved this reveiw. There's a very fine line between reveiwing and spoiling the book for others, and you didn't reveal too much. Definately going to read it. Thanks!

[cmmedina]

Is this a recommended first read for someone who has never read books of this type?

[winsuan]

Would love to read this book!

[dawnymouse1977]

This is my first appearance on here and The Boy who Lived with Ghosts certainly seems like something exciting to read !

[Lexicon65]

This is a book that I'd not normally pick up, but after reading the review I will seek it out.

[Destiny90]

i would love to read the book. sounds interesting.

[robstar68]

after reading the review of this book i would recommend it. it is a good book and i will certainly be getting a copy.
R.S.Williams

[Chebhear]

Sounds like a good book. I haven't really tried reading any paranormal ones,this book could be the first. Thanks for the review

[rayraysoto_]

sounds like a good book

-- 15 Sep 2013, 14:56 --

need to read this book

-- 15 Sep 2013, 14:56 --

need to read this book

[Fran]

Just finished this book and it is a truly amazing read. Ghost stories wouldn't be my preferred reading so the title of this book would not have drawn me to it & had it not featured here on the Forums I probably would not have read it. It's a coming of age story set in Britain in the 1960s and told through the eyes and the voice of John as he moves from early childhood to his teenage years. Mitchell does an excellent job of retaining the integrity of the childs voice thorought the book and the bewilderment of a child faced with an inexplicable adult world. Extremly sad in parts and yet including a lot of humour it tells the story of a family slowly falling apart as a consequence of poverty and encroaching mental illness. John Mitchell hides nothing as he reveals a life of dirty rooms, smells, extraordinary poverty, neglect and abuse - a very far cry from the "summer of love" and "rock and roll" years of 1960s.
I found this book to be an amazing and yet painful read and that John and his twin sister survived and established successful lives for themselves is a testament to their strength of character and adaptability. Definitely deserving of a 4/4 rating

[simplore]

Think I might pick that one up next, it sounds quite raw.

[Neleh403]

Have just downloaded it to my kindle. Really looking forward to reading it. An excellent review.

[saturday+deviant]

Just finished this book and it is a truly amazing read. Ghost stories wouldn't be my preferred reading so the title of this book would not have drawn me to it & had it not featured here on the Forums I probably would not have read it. It's a coming of age story set in Britain in the 1960s and told through the eyes and the voice of John as he moves from early childhood to his teenage years. Mitchell does an excellent job of retaining the integrity of the childs voice thorought the book and the bewilderment of a child faced with an inexplicable adult world. Extremly sad in parts and yet including a lot of humour it tells the story of a family slowly falling apart as a consequence of poverty and encroaching mental illness. John Mitchell hides nothing as he reveals a life of dirty rooms, smells, extraordinary poverty, neglect and abuse - a very far cry from the "summer of love" and "rock and roll" years of 1960s.
I found this book to be an amazing and yet painful read and that John and his twin sister survived and established successful lives for themselves is a testament to their strength of character and adaptability. Definitely deserving of a 4/4 rating

Thank you for this additional rating. I definitely need to read this now.

[tara625]

This seems like a fresh idea for a book. Thanks for the great review!