Review: "Who am I?"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
Just a boy...Consistently, a boy born during strange times asks of himself, had asked of his first (human) friend-teacher (mentor), "Who am I?" This book's title calls him "The Savage Boy", his human friend had said he had answered to "Boy" by the people he had found him with (at a young age), and when he found love, however briefly, she called him "Broken Feather"... but always, always he asked "Who am I", of himself?This Boy touched my soul, gave to me moments to think about the current state of humanity, gave to me reasons to to weep... This boy, who knew not who he was, seemed to be nothing short of a great warrior, in mind & spirit, although it was quite obvious he was unaware of his own worth. This Boy was "HOPE", hope for a better Planet... This Boy was simply trying to do as his mentor had said was expected of him, to be a Human.This book, at first seemed to me, did not fit, seemed not at all to be a part of a 'Saga', for I read it after having readThe Old Man and the Wasteland: Updated Edition (Revised)and at first I saw no correlation between the two. Always on the lookout for the connection, I quickly began to wonder if the Boy was the Old Man in earlier times, but the time frame of the events seemed as if that could not be the case.I am looking forward to reading the rest of this saga.. In fact, Nick Cole has left me no choice BUT to read the last book available, "The Road is a River", and while it irritates me that I now must purchase the trilogyThe The Wasteland Saga: Three Novels: Old Man and the Wasteland, The Savage Boy, The Road is a Riverto read the last book, I applaud his marketing skills.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I saw a few comments about Mr. Cole's personal writing style & wish to address my views: I enjoyed Nick Cole's writing style, tremendously so. I find his unorthodox style of using the word "And" just prior to another piece of the scene to be quite original, entertaining, and piqued my curiosity.  It seemed to be words that the Boy would have chosen to use.In fact, in fairness to Mr. Nick Cole, I find I must also state that I truly WISH *I* had written this book. Not to make the money it is, no doubt, worth. But for the entertainment value. It is original, and in being so, has entertainment value unlimited.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thank you, Nick Cole, for showing This Reader the importance of Being Human during trying times. Of being TRUE to what being an American means, of not allowing my Savage self to take over... but, I also say, had I been in the Boy's shoes, I would have, no doubt, done the same as he did where his Love's revenge was concerned.