The Disappearing Boy

by Sonia Tilson

Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod feels like a fish out of water: he's trying to adjust to life in a new city, and his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he's never met.

When he uncovers a shocking secret and the truth about his unconventional family sinks in, Neil decides to run away, all the way to his grandfather's horse farm on the east coast. A sensitive and moving story about growing up, The Disappearing Boy teaches us that every family is different, and love is never as simple as it seems.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2017

Reviews

[Chris]

On the whole a well-written tale that dealt with a theme that has taken much greater prominence in recent years, and underlying that the age-old theme of tolerance and acceptance, difference and love.

[Shelly Busse]

I took this book out for my son from our local library. We had just moved from Ottawa to small town BC and he was having a tough time adjusting. I thought references to Ottawa might interest him. He had another book on the go, so I decided to read it first. And I am glad I did. What a bizarre book, not what I expected at all. Sonia should have done a bit more research into patient/ nurse relationships. You have to wait at least a year to date someone after you’ve had a therapeutic relationship with someone. Sorry you just don’t go knocking on someones door. Didn’t care for this story at all.

[Garth Mailman · Rating 4 out of 5]

His mother stalls Neil on answering questions about his absent father. What he imagines is far worse than the truth could possibly be. Or is it. Running away only complicates matters. The truth can never be worse than not knowing. What’s important is realizing that he is loved.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book about a timely topic.

[Troy Disabato · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story...