Please note: I first published this book review on the “Goodreads”-website in 2022.
My rating: 3 (of 5) “stars”
I own a paperback copy of this book, which was published by Penguin Random House in 2005.
A very violent story, and utterly depressing. I started reading this book three years ago, but had to put it down after reading just a couple of chapters. It was just too depressing. The poverty, and acts of violence and neglect, horrific acts of animal cruelty described in this book — I just couldn’t stomach it. I finally picked the book up again three days ago (note: in February 2022) and started over. It’s a good book, no doubt about it. But “A Star called Henry” is Volume One in a trilogy, and after finishing this book, I have no desire to read volumes two and three. The story starts out strong, but it kind of fizzles out in the last few chapters, which are far less interesting than the first few chapters. And that’s why I’m giving the book a three-star rating.