Muerte al alba - Rambling Readers

Hardcover, 550 pages

Spanish language

Published Nov. 19, 1993 by Círculo de Lectores.

ISBN:: 978-84-226-4675-4
OCLC Number:: 435405016

(2 reviews)

Un día de marzo, antes de despuntar el alba, Cory Mackenson y su padre descubren el cadáver de un hombre que ha sido estrangulado tras haber sufrido una terrible paliza. El trágico suceso ejerce una malévola influencia en la vida del adolescente y de su familia, así como en la pequeña población de Alabama donde habitan. Apremiado por esta angustiosa situación, Cory comienza a investigar en solitario hasta desvelar un secreto ignorado por todos los vecinos del pueblo. Al mismo tiempo, sus pesquisas le abrirán las puedas de un mundo maravilloso e inquietante.

Una novela llena de magia y misterio que describe la iniciación a la vida de un muchacho de doce años en el fascinante marco de la década de los años sesenta, cuando las primeras manifestaciones hippies, las acciones del Ku Klux klan y la llegada del consumismo desfilan frente a la curiosa e ingenua mirada del joven.

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DigitalRob reviewed Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon

Review of "Boy's Life" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

So, I had to see what the big complaints were for the one star ratings, and even though I enjoyed this book immensely, I can see why they got frustrated.

I remembered reading this book when I was about 18 when it first came out. I loved it then and I love it now. That said, I asked myself at least twice during the first third of the book how I managed to love this book so much as a teen. The descriptions are very detailed to the point of tedium at some points.

Then we got into the story where that detail is pretty frickin' important. McCammon does a fantastic job of creating a movie for the reader. The characters are well developed, and the book has several heart wrenching moments.

With a bit more history under my belt in the last 30 years, I didn't find the mystery …

So, I had to see what the big complaints were for the one star ratings, and even though I enjoyed this book immensely, I can see why they got frustrated.

I remembered reading this book when I was about 18 when it first came out. I loved it then and I love it now. That said, I asked myself at least twice during the first third of the book how I managed to love this book so much as a teen. The descriptions are very detailed to the point of tedium at some points.

Then we got into the story where that detail is pretty frickin' important. McCammon does a fantastic job of creating a movie for the reader. The characters are well developed, and the book has several heart wrenching moments.

With a bit more history under my belt in the last 30 years, I didn't find the mystery difficult to solve, but I enjoyed the tension and the suspense regarding the two mysteries. I regularly asked if they connected to each other. And the magic, I love the magic in this book: subtle but real.

The final chapter does a nice job of closing the story for the characters. Hometowns don't always stay the same.

Finally, I never thought this would be something I would have to explicitly express my enjoyment over, but reading this in 2020, I really like that the Nazis are the bad guys. I'd really like that sentiment to come back.

"We all start out knowing magic."

Corey

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Sept. 8, 2008