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Sinossi
Nel 1979 un terribile tornado devasta la città di Wichita Falls, in Texas. Molti morti, moltissimi senzatetto e un bambino di nove anni che lotta per riemergere dal coma. Il suo nome è Todd Willis e quando quattro anni dopo si risveglia, trova ad attenderlo un mondo diverso, simile a quello vissuto prima del tornado ma inquietante in un modo che non riesce a spiegarsi. La nuova vita di Todd diventa una lotta per separare i fatti dalla fantasia, il sonno dalle allucinazioni. Gli amici che conosce nel 1983, affascinati e incantati dalla sua esperienza, sono allo stesso tempo spaventati dal suo complesso rapporto con la realtà. "Un'estate da ragazzi" è la storia di cinque amici che diventano inseparabili fino all'estate cruciale in cui ognuno di loro scopre il senso dell'amore, la ferocia del tradimento e tutti insieme condividono un segreto che giurano di seppellire per sempre. Venticinque anni dopo, il buio riaggredisce Wichita Falls e i cinque amici devono tornare alle ferite del passato, ai mostri, ai tormenti, al timore di quell'estate lontana. Un thriller allucinato e metafisico. Un commovente romanzo di formazione.
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- Pagine: 511
- Data di uscita: 01-06-2017
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3.0 Stars Boys of Summer will likely appeal to fans of IT by Stephen King, as it had a similar plot and narrative structure. This book was incredibly atmospheric with the weather playing a major role in the story. Slow paced and character focused, the story was well written, yet not particularly engr Leggi tutto
I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this book considering it was labeled as a "science fiction" book and I rarely ever venture into the world of sci-fi. I found this title online after my son was sick for 3 days and I ended up binge watching "Stranger Things" (yes, I do watch tv on occasi Leggi tutto
The book had a good premise and fine start. From there, I don't know what the author was thinking. It felt cliched and hollow. There was good potential in the early pages and then it floundered. The writing style left much to be desired of the characters, as there wasn't much to care about them. Swi Leggi tutto
Man sollte einfach vorsichtig sein, wenn Bücher mit großen Namen oder großen Produktionen verglichen werden... Richard Cox beschreibt hier das Leben der Freundesgruppe "The Boys of Summer", deren Leben sich allesamt durch einen Tornado und dessen Folgen verändert hat. Alle haben sie etwas während die Leggi tutto
An enjoyable read overall. I've said this multiple times already but it is identical to 'IT' by Stephen King in terms of the setting, characters, and the structure of the story, which isn't a bad thing because that book has an excellent narrative, however it just feel rather familiar on a first read Leggi tutto
Not sure how I ended up with this on my TBR, but I can't say I'm sorry about it. Definitely a lot of Ste[hen King vibes about the book. Reminds me of It, specifically. But also a little of Paul Tremblay. This was a good example of an actual event being used in a fictitious manner. I think some people Leggi tutto
This one was...hit and miss. 2.5 Stars. Some of the sections were so good. I enjoyed most of the characters, and the idea of the story was great. I even appreciated how much the author seemed influenced by Stephen King. But then so many other things were just....uggghhhhh. The constant references to Leggi tutto
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