Featured Review: The Boy who Lived with Ghosts

Discuss the October 2013 book of the month "The Boy who Lived with Ghosts" by John Mitchell.
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Thank you for sharing your review with us. I am intrigued by the paranormal aspect of the book, so I will definitely be adding this to my reading list.
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This book is narrated from the vision of John, a young boy who was haunted by ghosts, but who also suffered a lot throughout his childhood. This really sounds heart-breaking. Congrats on BOTD to the author! Thanks for the review!
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This is a good review that highlights the seriousness of the book, while being told through the eyes of a child. The latter sometimes making it difficult to take a story seriously. The review left us a good caveat, for those of a more sensitive nature. We've been warned. Now, it's up to us to decide if we can push through it.
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The disturbing aspects related to ghosts and especially to child-molestation or abuse and more from the point of view of a young boy makes me give up on this story. Definitely not my cup of tea, so I'll pass. I hope fans of this genre might find this book interesting.
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This book raises serious issues that can affect a child while at home. It's disheartening that the author had to face demonic encounters so early in life. Great review.
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The thought pattern is this book is very scattered, even though it is supposed to be from a young persons perspective. I could not follow it and would not read it.
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Thank you for your insightful review. From what I read of the sample I enjoyed how the author wrote it and the child's point of review. Though l I ke you said it's not from an adult's perspective, but sometimes it's more innocently honest. Some of it might be hard for me to read, but I have decided to at least give it a try.
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Sounds like this book has some dark humour which I thoroughly enjoy reading. Even though I'm not a fan of inspirational stories, I might give this book a try because of the highly complimented writing style of the author.
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I loved your review format and layout. Never saw one like it before. Really cool!! Great job!!!
I’m curious if there’s hidden meanings in this book.
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Thank you for your review. This sounds like an amazing, although disturbing book since it deals with child abuse. I like stories that are told from unusual narrators; in this case a young boy.
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The story sound very interesting. John's childhood life intrigues me a lot. I will read to find out more. Good review.
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The book seems really interesting. The book being narrated from a child's perspective makes it more disheartening for me. Because he had to go through so much so early in life. Though the book contains some very heavy themes the paranormal aspects is too interesting for me to pass this. Congrats on BOTD!!
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This book may be interesting because of the story being written from a child's perspective. I enjoy books with that innocent view.
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This book brings back memories of scary movies. Another thing I would like to appreciate is that I have now seen the old format of reviews. I have always wondered how reviews were written back the an today, I got my answer.
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A very different perspective on a book of those nature. I am curious hoe John copes with everything happening.
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