GRANT LEISHMAN
  • ABOUT
  • MY BOOKS
    • THE SECOND COMING
    • RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST
    • HOLY WAR
    • JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN
    • PARANORMAL ALLEY
    • TORTURED MINDS
    • THE PHOTOGRAPH
  • ARE YOU AN AUTHOR?
  • MY BLOG
  • Be A Part of the LIMITLESS Anthology
  • BOOK REVIEWS
    • BOOK REVIEWS
  • CONTACT & LINKS
  • AFFILIATE - Rachel McGrath
  • THAT'S LIFE
    • FOOD - PINOY STYLE
    • THE GREAT BEETROOT HUNT
    • GETTING AROUND THE METRO
  • PHILIPPINES
    • PLACES TO VISIT >
      • BORACAY
      • OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
  • SPORT
    • NEW ZEALAND SPORT
    • PHILIPPINE SPORT
  • TRANSFORMATIVE POWER
    • THE SECRET
  • GALLERY
  • ABOUT
  • MY BOOKS
    • THE SECOND COMING
    • RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST
    • HOLY WAR
    • JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN
    • PARANORMAL ALLEY
    • TORTURED MINDS
    • THE PHOTOGRAPH
  • ARE YOU AN AUTHOR?
  • MY BLOG
  • Be A Part of the LIMITLESS Anthology
  • BOOK REVIEWS
    • BOOK REVIEWS
  • CONTACT & LINKS
  • AFFILIATE - Rachel McGrath
  • THAT'S LIFE
    • FOOD - PINOY STYLE
    • THE GREAT BEETROOT HUNT
    • GETTING AROUND THE METRO
  • PHILIPPINES
    • PLACES TO VISIT >
      • BORACAY
      • OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
  • SPORT
    • NEW ZEALAND SPORT
    • PHILIPPINE SPORT
  • TRANSFORMATIVE POWER
    • THE SECRET
  • GALLERY
GRANT LEISHMAN

little big boy by max power 

18/7/2016

2 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
​Every once in a while you read a book that stays with you long after you've finished it. Little Big Boy by Max Power is one of those books. I'm not sure if it was the fact that the story was told through the eyes of a little boy or the horrific things that happened to him in those formative years; the drunken and abusive father, the violence of the schoolyard or the abuse and fear generated by the Christian Brothers at school, but long after I had put the book down, the story was still resonating through my mind. 
I'm not going to compare this with other books of a similar nature, but just to say that the last book I read that gave me such tremendous and yet conflicting emotions of sadness, joy, and empathy was Angela's Ashes, interestingly enough also set in Ireland.
A story told by an adult, through the eyes of a child is difficult for any author to pull off successfully and the fact that Max Power was able to do this and do it so well and so effortlessly is a true testament to this author's ability. 
The Little Big Boy was growing up and experiencing the mysteries of life and relationships at around the same time as I was, albeit half a world away and in different family circumstances and yet that identification with the world around him, definitely hit home with me. I remember smiling wryly to myself as he recounted some of the more bizarre and inexplicable behaviour in the schoolyard. I remember them well too and like Little Big Boy, I remember questioning why things had to be the way they were. 
This is a hard-hitting story that pulls very few punches. No little child deserves to go through the trauma that Little Big Boy did and yet we know so many children still do.
This is a story that will pull on your heart-strings and yet in places, it is full of the joys and happiness of being young and being loved, especially by Little Big Boy's "Mam". I loved this book and will be exploring more of Max Power's work in the future to se what else he has to offer us. A fantastic job and no question of five stars from this reviewer.    

Picture
Do check out this and other offerings from Max Power here at Amazon: 

2 Comments
Patrick Power
18/7/2016 15:19:52

Thank you for this lovely review Grant. I an so glad you enjoyed my book and grateful for the time and care you took with this review. Little Big Boy was an enormous writing challenge and I doubted the risks I took I. Writing it many times as it was a technical nightmare. Thanks again very much appreciate this ☘🎈

Reply
Grant
19/7/2016 10:41:46

Thank you also, for the awesome read Patrick. I'm looking forward to experiencing more of your talent soon. I shall be checking out your portfolio.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Please Subscribe

    Author

    In this section I will review books I have read. All the opinions expressed here are my personal opinions only.

    Archives

    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015

    Categories

    All
    Anthologies
    Children's
    Contemporary Lit
    Dystopian
    Fantasy
    Fantasy/Romance/Erotica
    Historical Fiction
    Humour
    Mystery/Mayhem
    Non Fiction/Memoirs
    Non-Fiction/Memoirs
    Romance/Adventure
    Science Fiction
    Young Adult

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.