Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed on 1/1/2016 + 1474 more book reviews

Once upon a time, there was a Boy Who Lived, despite the evil force that destroyed the rest of his family. And he was helped into manhood in a special place, unseen by most of the world, and protected and nurtured by people with skills and powers-- Wait a minute. Haven't we read this before? Well, not exactly. Because despite its Potterian echoes, this is a different story, with a very different resolution. And Gaiman manages to do it in a helluva lot less than seven volumes. Written (and acknowledged, by way of a Newbery Medal) as a YA book, it can also be enjoyed by readers whose growing-up years are far behind them. (In fact, those folks will probably enjoy Gaiman's Newbery speech almost as much as they enjoyed the story that earned the award.)

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