5/12/2023 0 Comments The Real Boy by Anne Ursu![]() ![]() Oscar is left with no other choice but to seek employment to better his life. At the beginning of the novel, Oscar, an 11-year-old orphan who has only faint memories of his parents, struggles to fit in. The novel was highly praised in the children’s literature world and was longlisted for a National Book Award. ![]() ![]() The novel’s title and plot allude to the fairy tale of Pinocchio, a wooden boy who yearned to be “real.” It considers similar themes of alienation and identity, but in the context of Oscar’s teenage social awkwardness and coming-of-age. During his studies, he unexpectedly makes a shocking discovery about his own origin, which is tied to the fate of his home on the outskirts of a place simply known as the City. The Real Boy (2013), a fantasy novel by American author Anne Ursu, follows an orphaned boy named Oscar who becomes an assistant to an important magician, Master Caleb. ![]()
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