![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, DO NOT read the Amazon description, and be very wary of reading other reviews, unless they are from trusted reviewers who do not give spoilers (you may even want to skip the GoodReads blurb). I'm not saying anymore, because for me part of the joy was discovering the beauty of this book without any preconceived notions. "The One in a Million Boy" is filled with love and humanity without at all being saccharine. ![]() Of course, to say that the book is only about Ona, the boy, and the school project, would be like saying that The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is about a man who went out for a walk. "The One in a Million Boy" is about a socially-awkward 11 year old boy who is obsessed with The Guinness Book of World Records (known to readers only as "the boy") and a 104 year old woman named Ona Vitkus whom the boy interviews for a school project. I'm stunned this book isn't receiving more buzz, as it is one of the better books I've read this year. ![]()
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