'Reading Boy Nobody made me think that I should probably try reading something a little different to my usual favourites from time to time'
Boy Nobody is certainly not a book I would usually pick out from the shelf. It is most likely not targeted towards me either, probably more towards boys who are a little older than me. However, this is not to say I didn't enjoy it. In fact, I found the complete opposite. It had me reading all the time, desperate to find out what happened next. Reading Boy Nobody made me think that I should probably try reading something a little different to my usual favourites from time to time too.
Boy Nobody is about an assassin. You never find out his real name, only those that he has used in various "assignments." The word assassin most likely makes you think of a long time ago, somebody with a sword - it certainly did for me. However, the boy in this book is a lot different. The book is set in modern day, and his weapon is merely a pen. A pen with poison in, yes, but still merely a pen. It is fairly painless, he says, before realising that he doesn't know that. He has been trained, trained not to question what he does, not to feel or care. He has become numb to emotion.
Until his most recent assignment, when Boy Nobody soon discovers that those emotions are still there, no matter how much he tries to press them down. In this assignment, he starts to ask why. Why does this person need to die? Why is his assignment so short, compared to usual? Why does he rarely see those he takes orders from? Why is he doing this? He begins to question everything.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is very gripping, and I had the pages turning at super speed. Although it may sound very dark and gloomy, it is not as bad as it seems, and has a fair few laughs in it. I would rate it 8/10 for being brilliant, but this is not my favourite genre because of the darker aspect to it. Although it was still great. I would recommend it to teenage boys mostly, but I am sure most girls will enjoy it just as much.
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