Far Far Away Book Review
Jeremy Johnson Johnson lives in the little town of Never Better with a single father. As a child, he was never a troublemaker. The townspeople treated him well, he wasn’t a particular victim of any bullying, and one of the girls in the school, Ginger Boultinghouse, seems to have developed an interest in him, and they become close friends throughout the book. However, the undeniable truth was that Jeremy was always able to hear voices. Or rather, the specific voice of one ghost: Jacob Grimm, one half of the Grimm Brothers who wrote famous fairytales such as “Hansel and Gretel,” “Snow White,” and “Little Red Riding Hood.” Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from a Finder of Occasions: a dark evil that is supposed to bring harm to Jeremy and others.
Jeremy was a generally rule-following boy, but he makes the fatal mistake of letting Ginger talk him into performing a heist on Sten Blix, the beloved Swedish town baker. During the heist, Jeremy loses his shoe and his door key. The next day, the sheriff and the deputy came knocking on Jeremy’s door, determined to arrest the uncouth youth. And then Mr. Blix did something surprising: he let Jeremy go. As someone who called the police over someone dropping Pop Rocks into his cereal, this act shocks both the sheriff, the deputy, and Jeremy.
Despite this, Jeremy is now the town’s stigma. The townspeople believe the baker’s kindness was misplaced and have all turned against Jeremy. Where they used to smile at him, they now glare. When they used to wave to him, they now turn away. Jeremy’s jobs on the weekends are also taken away. Even worse, the deputy seems to be watching Jeremy and Ginger’s every move, and, thanks to Jacob’s ability to follow people undetected, pictures are also taken of the two at random times. Jacob, determined that the deputy is the Finder of Occasions, is alert and watching out for Jeremy.
As Jeremy navigates a grim turn of events, he must earn enough money to keep his home, take care of his father, and try to stay out of the deputy’s way. In this book, a seemingly innocent strawberry nectar, a blank-faced man, and an unexpected villain create a twisting plot with surprises at any turn. And despite Jacob’s stories, not every fairytale has a happy ending.
I recommend for anyone looking for a story that will keep them entertained and dispel their doubts. keeping you distracted from annoying siblings or the barely there legroom.
