"This book will especially appeal to young or teenage boys who enjoy seeing two kids outwit an adult."

Kevin's Point of View

by Del Shannon

Genre: Young Adult

Book Synopsis

Kevin Tobin is a relatively ordinary twelve-year-old dealing with the aftermath of his father’s death. To escape his emotional turmoil, Kevin has developed his imagination into a dangerous foil and powerful ally. After a mysterious package arrives at his door, Kevin and his best friend are hunted down by a ruthless villain determined to retrieve the package, unknowingly spinning Kevin into a battle for control over time itself. Set in Boulder, Colorado, this imaginative story, appreciation for the powers of family ties, the desire of young boys to both escape reality and prove themselves within it, and the fast-paced, adventure-filled storytelling style make this a book with wide appeal for readers of all ages.

Bec's Rating

Bec's Review

For a book called Kevin’s Point of View this book spent less than half the time telling the story from Kevin’s point of view. The rest of the story was split between Kevin’s best friend Tony and the villains, Pudge and Devin. However once you get past the misleading name it was clear that this is a ‘boy’s book’ in that boys aged 10 and upwards would enjoy it (or girls who are into car chases and the like, I’m not saying girls can’t like it). The book is filled with action and chase scenes as Kevin and Tony try to escape Devin, with this escape filling about 80% of the book. As the boys in question are quite young themselves this book will especially appeal to young or teenage boys who enjoy seeing two kids outwit an adult and I do recommend the book for this group.

However I, as an adult female reader, did not really enjoy much about this book. While I don’t mind a good action book or movie I do require that they not be all about the action. I’m not overly interested in a story that is mostly about two boys escaping the bad guys and this book did little to pull me in. It is very much an audience specific book and not something for everyone. While a lot of books designed for young adults have a crossover appeal to adults, I feel that this one is best suited for children and teenage boys, since all the action is about the two young boys escaping and one uping the adults.

While I did not enjoy the book, if you are after something for that group of young males who claim reading is lame then give this book a try, especially if they enjoy car and bike chases, helicopters, escapes, and kids triumphing over adults.

Disclaimer: May not be appropriate for young children due to violence. This book is aimed at children aged 10 and up.