I know that I am pretty much alone in this assertion, but I simply could not get through this novel. It wasn’t that the story wasn’t interesting, or that is was poorly written; that’s not it at all. I honestly don’t understand why this novel was able to grab everyone else, while I sat there wondering what all the hype was about. Truth be told, it has taken me so long to write this review and I have yet to finish it. Maybe the ending is what ties it all together, maybe I’m just missing a deeper meanings. One day I may get around to finishing it, but I’m not so sure.
The Charlatan’s boy describes the journey of a young boy named Grady. Abandoned as a child Grady’s only sense of a family is a crooked man called Floyd. Together the pair travel from town to town swindling money out of people while putting on a Feechie act. Grady, a sweet natured, ugly boy spends the novel, or at least the portion (aprox ¾) I have read, searching for who he is. Like I said, the premise is original and seems promising, but I just couldn’t join in the fun.
I was graciously given a copy of this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review, but was in no way compelled to write a positive review.
