Far Far Away begins
thus:
“What follows is the strange and fateful tale of a boy
(Jeremy Johnson Johnson), a girl (Ginger Boultinghouse), and a ghost. The boy possessed uncommon qualities, the
girl was winsome and daring, and the ancient ghost (the teller of this fairy
tale) intentions were good.”
The ancient ghost lived once as a mortal man known as Jacob
Grimm. Yes, the very Grimm who along
with his brother Wilhelm wrote Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Jacob, it seems, after he died went to Zwischenraum- the space between death
and the afterlife.
Jeremy Johnson Johnson can hear the voice of the ghost of
Jacob Grimm. For that reason, “Jeremy
hears strange whisperings” are taunted about him. In the town of Never Better, Jeremy Johnson
Johnson is definitely an outcast.
“There is yet another player in this cast, the Finder Of
Occasions, someone who moved freely about the village, someone who watched and
waited, someone who watched and waited, someone with tendencies so tortured and
malignant that I could scarcely bring myself to them….”
Jeremy’s mother has run away. His father has shut himself in his bedroom--forgoing
of any normal life. Their bookstore and
home are being foreclosed.
If Jeremy Johnson Johnson can possibly win in the TV game, Uncommon Knowledge, there might be a
hope for him and his father.
If you like fantasy and fairytales, this will be an
enjoyable read.
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