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I loved this book. And here's why: because the author is posing a question throughout the book, which he makes the reader answer for themselves. The question is, if a man tells a tall tale over a period of time and he believes that tale is how he lived his life, then does the tale become the truth? What is the measure of a man's life: the minute technical events of his daily life, OR how he saw his life as a series of wondrous adventures?
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Great read! This novel is about the relationship between a father and a son and the stories that the father tells. Very imaginative, reminded me of James and the Giant Peach.
A modern day Fairy Tale!! A vivid imagination and the idea of destined love is the center of this wonderful but short read. Makes you yearn for family and forgiveness. One of my favorite books. Enjoy:)
I don't believe that I have ever read a book quite like this. I did like that it was a compilation of a bunch of short chapters/stories, that definitely kept it interesting. I do think the ending was the best part of the book (not in a bad way). I wouldn't recommend this book to everybody though, since it was quite an odd book.
Enjoyable little read!
This was an okay read but the movie was better.