Boy

A mesmerizing coming of age story that manages to be both magical and intensely real. Boy takes readers on a journey of personal growth in the face of at-times frightening and mysterious obstacles. Pressures in Boy’s life multiply. His family and friends aren’t always there to be relied upon. His plans for the future are darkened with doubt. But for all the very real challenges — as well as those that seem to emerge from a shadowy world beyond — Boy finds always the dignity, the essential decency he needs to continue.

Timothy Taylor, author of The Rule of Stephens

Boy is evocative and heartfelt, containing a spark of magic and an achingly real protagonist.

Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife

The novel is inarguably well written... the characters, complex.

Booklist

Sensitive and unusual book

Hamilton Review of Books

Powerful and moving, it engages the reader with the challenge of ideas, expressed through character, choice and action.

Hamilton Spectator

The reflective writing is well matched to a protagonist who is so shocked by life that his story seems surreal ... Anyone who is struggling to cope with family traumas or is grieving the loss of a sibling or best friend will find solace in this deeply nuanced story about a teenager who strives to succeed and be kind, no matter what.

Young Adulting

A mesmerizing coming of age story that manages to be both magical and intensely real. Boy takes readers on a journey of personal growth in the face of at-times frightening and mysterious obstacles. Pressures in Boy’s life multiply. His family and friends aren’t always there to be relied upon. His plans for the future are darkened with doubt. But for all the very real challenges — as well as those that seem to emerge from a shadowy world beyond — Boy finds always the dignity, the essential decency he needs to continue.

Timothy Taylor, author of The Rule of Stephens

Depicts the city of Hamilton as an inherently mystical place… Boy offers readers a poignant and powerful story that captures a transformative glimpse of this city through the lens of both tragedy and mystery.

Beyond James