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 Carry Me Down - M.J. Hyland
 Carry Me Down - M.J. Hyland ... man with the voice of a giant who insists on the ridiculous truth'. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records and faith in his ability to detect when adults are lying, John remains hopeful despite the unfortunate cards life deals him. During one year in John's life, from his voice breaking, through the breaking-up of his home life, to the near collapse of his sanity, we witness the gradual unsticking of John's mind, and the trouble that creates for him and his family.Newest Review: ... to hit puberty. I didn't have much of an idea about young boys when I was a young girl, let alone now. None of the ... more ... characters in the book are particularly likeable, nor do I think we are supposed to like them. I did feel sorry for John; reading about his insecurities made me remember my own when I was his age, but at the same time there is something, although not clear at first, vaguely disturbing about him. He escapes reality by climbing back into himself and living in a daydream, but he also picks up on things that seemingly have no foundation, only for us later to find out that he wasn't imagining them. I don't have much experience...more |
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Carry Me Down - M.J. Hyland: The trials and tribulations of childhood (837 words)
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John Egan is an 11 year old boy growing up in a small Irish village with his mother, father and grandmother. In most ways, he is a normal little boy, but two things make him stand out. One is that he is 6 foot tall and towers over his schoolfriends. The other is that he strongly believes that he can detect lies and should have a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. He is very aware of his surroundings and knows that something is not right with his family. They lie to him too often and he begins to feel increasingly uncomfortable, both with them and his best friend. Then his life changes when his parents suddenly up sticks and take him to Dublin to ... Read the complete review
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