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wordsofclover 's review for:
The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
by Joe Siple
I received a free digital copy of this book from the publishers/author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Murray McBride is 100-year-old and rather sick of living while the people he loves die and leave him alone. On his birthday, McBride’s decided enough is enough until he meets Jason - a young boy with a heart condition and not a long time to live. Jason has a list of five wishes he wants to complete before he dies, and Murray decides to help him, changing both of their lives in the process.
This is a very sweet, moving book that is just like a big old visit to a candy shop. Murray is the typical grumpy old man (think Carl from Up) and Jason is a exuberant boy who makes you think he’s not sick at all until the unspeakable almost happens. The two had a very good dynamic between them and once you look past some of the implausible scenarios (like Murray actually being allowed out of the blue to become Jason’s ‘Big Brother’), all the situations they get into are enjoyable and fun.
This just reminded me of a sweet made-for-TV kind of movie. The plot is straight forward, Murray is ancient but appears quite healthy, Jason is young and very sick and the friendship ends up helping them both in the long run.
The bit at the end of the book when Jason’s best friend dies in a car accident on the way home from the hospital and her mom donates her heart to Jason was just way too similar to My Sister’s Keeper for me. I also found the whole Jason being a magician as an adult reallyy, really weird.
Murray McBride is 100-year-old and rather sick of living while the people he loves die and leave him alone. On his birthday, McBride’s decided enough is enough until he meets Jason - a young boy with a heart condition and not a long time to live. Jason has a list of five wishes he wants to complete before he dies, and Murray decides to help him, changing both of their lives in the process.
This is a very sweet, moving book that is just like a big old visit to a candy shop. Murray is the typical grumpy old man (think Carl from Up) and Jason is a exuberant boy who makes you think he’s not sick at all until the unspeakable almost happens. The two had a very good dynamic between them and once you look past some of the implausible scenarios (like Murray actually being allowed out of the blue to become Jason’s ‘Big Brother’), all the situations they get into are enjoyable and fun.
This just reminded me of a sweet made-for-TV kind of movie. The plot is straight forward, Murray is ancient but appears quite healthy, Jason is young and very sick and the friendship ends up helping them both in the long run.