By John Boyne. Epic. Mark, on second reading (actually, listening, since he has the audio book) felt compelled to upgrade it from a 9 to a 10. It has everything: comedy, tragedy and anger (at the church) as it recounts the life of an Irish homosexual from just before his birth to just before his death. Sandra also gave it an unequivocal 10 and is looking forward to listening to the audio after reading the book.