Review: The Boy Who Kissed The Sky
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2013
This is the story of George who flew, unaided, once when he was four years old but has never been able to do it again. When he leaves University, after spending his whole life pondering the subject of what happened and why, he decides to take a trip to Copertino in Southern Italy, the home of St Joseph, a saint who is reputed to have had the ability to fly. He hopes that here he will find the answers to all his questions, as well as someone who will help him to fly again. We follow that journey through France and Italy, where he meets a number of extremely colourful characters and eats a lot of meals which sound absolutely mouthwatering.On the surface it seems quite a simple tale, but it is much more than that with some very important philosophical "life lessons" in there, which perhaps is not too much of a surprise, bearing in mind the Jack Kerouac references littered throughout the story. It is a very easy to read book, with some humorous moments, as well as some very bittersweet ones as well. At times it seems completely off the wall in a strange gentle way, but even so, you just can't help carrying on with it.The last page - absolutely superb.