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Good looking, athletic, and smart, Gill Marsh is the most popular kid at Uruk High School, even though he is only a junior. When Enko, a new kid from Montreal, shows up, Gil is wary. Yet Enko is easy going and matches Gil's athletic prowess without being a threat. Soon, the two become inseparable friends, practicing, studying, and double-dating.
Then suddenly, to everyone's shock, Enko succombs to an aggressive cancer.
When Enko's parents take his body and return to Canada, Gil is unable to even say good bye. He is inconsolable. Determined to find Enko's grave, Gil sneaks away and heads north.
Closely based on the ancient story of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian King from 3000 BC, A. C. E. Bauer has carefully woven the classic elements of myth to follow Gil's quest and explore the grief and growth of a young man. |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| I read this a bit ago, for a blog tour, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Gil Marsh is a teenager who just lost his friend Enko. Him and Enko didn't always get along, but they'd become best friends having so much in common and then Enko is ripped from Gil's life, dying from an aggressive form of cancer.
To find resolution to the emptiness Enko has left behind, Gil travels through Canada, to find the maker of a ring that belonged to Enko and visit his grave. ON his journey, he meets many people, some nice and welcoming, some treacherous. In the end, he's not sure he's found what he wanted to, but closure has found him.
I really loved this story, it's a fast read and takes you through Gil's confusion and pain, making you feel for the guy and hope he can pick up the pieces of his shattered heart. Amazing storytelling. I do not agree with the other reviews of this story at all. It is closely based on the ancient story of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian King from 3000 BC, and I believe the author took this tale and spun it into their own very well.
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