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(More customer reviews)Whitlow has written five other novels classified as legal thrillers, which have been compared to John Grisham's novels, but "Jimmy" is different. The book's dust jacket offered comparisons to Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," both of which I enjoyed. While I think comparing Whitlow to Twain and Lee is a long stretch, I did enjoy this book.
Jimmy, the title character, is a 12-year-old "special needs" child with a below-average IQ. He has mental limitations but possesses a rare quality of inherent goodness. Jimmy's father is a successful attorney in the small Georgia town where they live, but Jimmy isn't very close to his father. However, he is extremely attached to his stepmother, who married his father when Jimmy was four years old. Jimmy's mother abandoned the family when he was almost two. The book is told through Jimmy's innocent eyes as he becomes a key witness in one of his father's criminal defense trials, partakes in outings with his devoted but unsaved grandfather, becomes involved in a custody battle when his long-absent birth mother seeks joint custody, begins high school with its challenges and dangers, and ultimately faces a life-and-death situation near the end of the book.
Overall, the book was a good read. It took several chapters for me to become really interested in the characters, and sometimes the plot seemed to drag a bit, but Whitlow's prose is good. Several parts of the book are quite humorous and caused me to laugh out loud. Others are frightening, as told from Jimmy's point of view. Some moments are sad, as well. I felt a bit betrayed by the writer at the end of the novel, but that's often what happens with bittersweet stories. The novel's crux is not the plot but the characters, which are developed quite nicely.
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Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again.Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special."Where angels hover, mostly unseen.Where danger can happen, and hearts can falter--but love is never wasted.
From best-selling author Robert Whitlow...a poignant tale of innocence and courage in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird.
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