Power of One Review

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The Power of One

by Bryce

from amazon.com

Courtenay

As suggested by my Uncle Tawn, I read this novel with much anticipation. Absolutely wonderful book! I learned so much about African social customs and history. This novel goes chronologically through the life of a young boy, Pekay, as he learns some of life's hardest lessons. We get the opportunity to take a journey of self-realization with our friend, Pekay, as he learns how to box "first with the head, then with the heart." And the reader comes to realize that this statement can be a universal motto for self-improvement, teaching us that we always should think things through before acting, then we may think with our heart. A lot of problems could be avoided in daily life if people would just adhere to this simple advice.

I simply loved the Rooster, and I cried when that mean bully killed him. I simply loathed the young bullies imitating Hitler's youth. They were pretty creative though. I just wanted Pekay to grow up and start taking revenge on all of these little punks. It has wonderful characters who teach and assist Pekay through his different challenges. I did not like the ending. I kept reading the ending over and over again, thinking that this could not possibly be the ending. No closure was reached, and I could not find a lesson or moral in the final pages. But what do you think? Has the lesson of the book already been taught without making it necessary to have a warm and fuzzy ending?

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