Book Club Report The One in a Million Boy Monica Wood

This month's book was well received by most. Most felt a connection with the boy even though he didn't have a physical presence in the book or had a name.  Ona was the favorite character, while we had mixed feelings about Quinn and had no attachment to Belle. 

The boy and Ona's relationship was the centre piece of the novel.  Ona felt she could trust the boy and told him about her secrets while the boy considered Ona as his only friend.  After the boy's death the relationship between Quinn and Ona, helped them both through their grief giving them a purpose by chasing the Guiness World Record.

Ona didn't see the boy as different, but, Quinn had always felt there was something not quite right with him. We all felt that he probably was on the autism spectrum somewhere and maybe if Belle had not ignored him when he wanted to seek medical help he might have been a better father.

Overall an interesting novel.

Ratings

Tahnee- 7 Bittersweet

Cathy - 4 Ho Hum

Anne Maree  6/7 but not finished

Mel - 7 Bitter lonliness of old age

Georgia - 6.5 Great last page

Tilby - 6 Enjoyable Ona lovely written character

Avis - 3.5 One, waiting for something, Two, to happen, Three,in this story, Four, nearly killed me.

Megan - 7 Slow to start, devastating and exhausting middle, unexpectedly satisfying penultimate end, Disney like, but exultant finale

Kaye - 7 Not a world record breaker, but still enjoyable.

Next Month's Book
Home Going, Yaa Gyasi at Tahnee's