Author: Evan Kuhlman
I came across this book in a bookshop. It had an interesting cover and title so I decided to buy it and read it. It has received good comments from authors, most noticably Jeff Kinney, the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Yes, this is a diary as well. A diary of a boy named Findlay Abner Garrett but I'll be just calling him Finn. Finn has a younger brother named Derek and is not just any normal kid at school. Oh, and he has a girlfriend called Melanie.
Somewhere after the start of the story, Finn shares with us that his father had passed away and how much Finn and the whole family missed him. It was a huge tragedy and Finn was devastated. From then on, Finn turned whiter and paler day by day as he shares with us stories and his daily activities.
Finn wants to return to the black haired boy he used to be. He thinks that him turning white has something to do with his father's death. Will there be a happy ever after? You'll have to find out for yourself!
Personally, I think this is a rather sad story. I feel very sorry for Finn. This is one of those stories that will stay with me for a long long time. One point is that the story doesn't really suit the title.
This book is available at most reliable bookshops at $9.90 and looks like this:
8 comments:
You mentioned that Finn's brother, Derek is not just any ordinary kid. Why is that so? Why is he extraordinary? This story appears to have touched you deeply. You mentioned that it is sad, Finn turn white and pale, etc. ,,,,but what really touched you? Your review did not reveal much that will motivate others to want to read the book.
jimmy
I mean that Finn is not just an ordinary kid.
OK, so Finn is not an ordinary kid. In what way is he different from others? Is he extremely smart or possesses some extraordinary qualities or talent?
Oops! The title of the book is The Last Invisible Boy, not The Last Invincible Boy. There is much difference between the two. That may be the reason why you find that the story did not match the title.
jimmy
But still, the story focuses much more on Finn coping with life without his father rather than invisibility
The author used the description invisible for its figurative meaning. Probably, Finn was suffering so much mentally that he may not be engaging others and often living in his own world, so much so that he is being forgotten by others around him. As such, he appears to be invisible even though he is physically around.
Dear Kevyn xD... pls note im not gay wahahahaha. hehe its the invisible boy right? i think u mus hav had a typo.. lolzzzz hahaha. i guess i'm going to read this book. it sounds rather exciting to me. sadly i haven't had the time recently to read books. i'm caught up with exams and tests and stuff. so sad hor T,T
I can see that this story is quite a sad story but I hope you can feed me with more details. I could not really understand the story from the book review you have given and I feel that the contents are not sufficient. Your book review did not manage to make me want to read the book but it has let me experience the sad atmosphere going on there. I hope you can add in more details so that the readers can understand the book better.
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