![]() ![]() ![]() I dumped the iodine into the cup and lifted the colt's cord stump. "Grandda was at the back end of the mare now, and there was a lot more blood than was normal. To do this, she throws a series of set pieces at the reader, starting with a compelling scene where Christy's grandda helps to deliver a breech colt in a barn. ![]() She will show you the Pavee Gypsy life as it existed in its twilight in Ireland. ![]() Anticipating this, author Jeanine Cummins asks that you suspend your disbelief and give her your hand nonetheless. You might cry foul because the novel is written in the 1st-person POV and Christy's observations and thought processes are often heady indeed. The protagonist is an 11-year-old by the name of Christy Hurley. This is a book where just being outdoors can set the mood, where character is king, and where plot plays 3rd or 4th fiddle somewhere in the back of the barn. THE OUTSIDE BOY is an oddity in the post-post modern world: an old-fashioned, grab you by the heartstrings, well-written read.Īre you a jaded sort? Like your novels rough about the edges? Sneer at the slightest whiff of sentimentality? Maybe you'd best stay inside, then, with your video games, your FaceBooks, your tweeting and your texting. ![]()
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