Man Made Boy, Jon Skovron
Man Made Boy, Jon Skovron
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Man Made Boy

Author: Jon Skovron

Narrator: Jon Skovron

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2013


Synopsis

Love can be a real monster.
 
Sixteen-year-old Boy’s never left home.  When you’re the son of Frankenstein’s monster and the Bride, it’s tough to go out in public, unless you want to draw the attention of a torch-wielding mob.  And since Boy and his family live in a secret enclave of monsters hidden under Times Square, it’s important they maintain a low profile.
 
Boy’s only interactions with the world are through the Internet, where he’s a hacker extraordinaire who can hide his hulking body and stitched-together face behind a layer of code.  When conflict erupts at home, Boy runs away and embarks on a cross-country road trip with the granddaughters of Jekyll and Hyde, who introduce him to malls and diners, love and heartbreak. But no matter how far Boy runs, he can’t escape his demons—both literal and figurative—until he faces his family once more.
 
This hilarious, romantic, and wildly imaginative tale redefines what it means to be a monster—and a man.

About The Author

Jon Skovron has been an actor, musician, lifeguard, Broadway theater ticket seller, warehouse grunt, technical writer, and web developer. He has nine fingers, dislikes sweets, and possesses a number of charming flaws. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and after traveling around a while, he has settled, somewhat haphazardly, in the Washington, D.C., area, where he and his two sons can regularly be seen not fitting into the general Government scene.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 02, 2013

See more reviews at YA Midnight Reads Thank you Allen and Unwin Australia for sending me this copy. No compensation was given or taken to alter this review. Man Made Boy is many things and genres. A retelling, fantasy, romance, humorous and contemporary. However behind all this, Man Made Boy is a com......more

Goodreads review by Jon on September 02, 2013

Check out Scott Reads It! for reviews, giveaways, & more! Man Made Boy is a mishmash of so many genres; it's a paranormal novel mixed with mythology, cyberpunk, fantasy, romance, and coming of age elements. I know it's a lot of genres and some readers might worry that Man Made Boy would be convol......more

Goodreads review by Shaheen on November 02, 2013

What a wonderfully clever book! I wasn't expecting a book about the son of Frankenstein's Monster to be so ... human. For me, Man Made Boy is an unexpectedly inventive novel that uses some of the most famous monsters in mythology to explore what it means to be human. The book is narrated by Boy, the......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on March 01, 2016

Great book for teens. It has everything, geeky computery goodness, monsters - likeable monsters, evil conniving girls, goddesses who mess with your mind. Best of all the main characters parents are Frankenstein's monster and his Bride. There is lots of fun to be had in this book. Lots of action and......more

Goodreads review by Danya on December 31, 2013

I have always had kind of a complex relationship with Jon Skovron's books, and although Man Made Boy is by far my favourite, it's definitely no exception. Skovron writes really weird, really interesting novels; a bold move that doesn’t always work as well as one might hope. Man Made Boy is narrated b......more


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Praise for MAN MADE BOY by Jon Skovron:

Man Made Boy is monstrously fun.  Skovron weaves all things creepy and strange into a tale that is heartwarming, hilarious, and full of memorable characters. You won't be able to put this one down!” —John Corey Whaley, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for Where Things Come Back
 
“A remarkable mash-up of Old World myth and post-modern techno-geek, Man Made Boy is one of the most original and compelling tales I’ve encountered. Evocative and utterly engrossing, Skovron has mastered the beauty, tragedy, and hilarity of the fine line between monsters and men. Read this book and marvel at his creation.” —Andrea Cremer, bestselling author of the Nightshade series

“This book has heart, brains, and everything else a book (or a monster or a reader) needs. Love monsters? If you do, Jon Skovron’s Man Made Boy is for you. If you don’t, why not?” —Kelly Link, award-winning author of Magic for Beginners

"A comically creepy coming-of-age road trip..." —Kirkus

"...a clever reimagining of Shelley’s Frankenstein..." —Booklist

" [a] tumultuous tale of attachment and growth..."  —Publishers Weekly

"Boy is a guy to whom plenty of teens will relate, and they’ll be pleased to discover that the big wide world has a place for just about everyone and every monster." —BCCB