Far Far Away

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Jeremy can hear voices. But when he admits this, the townspeople of Never Better treat him like an outsider. Life has been tough after his mother left and his father became a recluse, but one voice in particular proves his salvation: the voice of the ghost of Jacob Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But when a provocative local girl Ginger takes an interest in Jeremy (and his unique abilities), a heartbreaking chain of events is put into motion. And as anyone familiar with the Grimm Brothers know, not all fairy tales have happy endings. . .

Critics Review

Sprightly, assured, and original
The Horn Book Review
Whether readers connect more deeply with the suspense, the magical elements, or the gloriously improbable love story, they will come away with a lingering taste of enchantment.
School Library Journal
A fantastic tale, seamlessly told.
The Bookwitch
McNeal weaves in fantastical fairy-tale details into this inventive and deeply poignant narrative, creating a world that hovers between realism and enchantment
Publishers Weekly
Reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel, and rife with allusions to Grimm Brothersu2019 tales, this is a masterful story of outcasts, the power of faith, and the triumph of good over evil.
Booklist
Enchanting, romantic, and tinged with terror, this modern story subtly weaves the haunting essentials of the fairy-tale tradition into a fascinating and beautifully written homage to its source material
The Bulletin

Listen, if you will, whispers the ghost of Jacob Grimm to Jeremy Johnson Johnson and to the readers of this delightful, modern-day fairy tale . . . The tone of Jacobu2019s narration captures the flavor of the Grimmsu2019 tales while blending humorously with Jeremyu2019s ordinary, befuddled, teenage life . . .
Readers who love spotting allusions will appreciate this intelligent booku2019s robust vocabulary, and the real scholarship behind it. (Fantasy. 11-15)

Kirkus USA
This is a beautifully written tale and one that will stay with me long after finishing it. I can honestly say I havenu2019t read anything else like it. The author has managed to take elements of fairy tales and weave them intricately into a contemporary novel. I would say it is unique and original and definitely a book I will return to again and again.
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