I was so grateful to win a Bookish First giveaway for this book.
This was a great read. Smucker has a wonderful way with words and his writing flows smoothly and beautifully. I enjoyed getting to know Cohen and as the book twists and turns, alternating between present day and Cohen's childhood, we get to learn why he thinks the way he does. I found this book profoundly sad, not in a tear shedding kind of way, but rather in a head shaking "this poor kid" kind of way. I became so invested in his story that I was sad to see it come to a close.
Giveaways can be hit or miss, especially when an author is unfamiliar to you. This book was definitely a win for me and I'll be keeping this one around for awhile.
This was a great read. Smucker has a wonderful way with words and his writing flows smoothly and beautifully. I enjoyed getting to know Cohen and as the book twists and turns, alternating between present day and Cohen's childhood, we get to learn why he thinks the way he does. I found this book profoundly sad, not in a tear shedding kind of way, but rather in a head shaking "this poor kid" kind of way. I became so invested in his story that I was sad to see it come to a close.
Giveaways can be hit or miss, especially when an author is unfamiliar to you. This book was definitely a win for me and I'll be keeping this one around for awhile.