Budo is Max's imaginary friend. But though only Max can see him, he is real. He and the other imaginary friends watch over their children until the day comes that the child stops imagining them. And then they're gone. Budo has lasted a lot longer than most imaginary friends - four years - because Max needs him more. His parents argue about sending him to a special school. But Max is perfectly happy if everything is just kept the way it is, and nothing out of the ordinary happens. Unfortunately, something out of the ordinary is going to happen, and then he'll need Budo more than ever.
Green has done something quite remarkable. He has written a book which requires an adult intellect, and adult emotions, to navigate despite presenting it entirely from the perspective of the child within us all. It is a tense psychological thriller, and in parts, it is an absolute page-turner. And he has penned a warm and moving story about life, death, love, loyalty and destiny. This is no block-buster, but if you are anything like me, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend will leave you sadder, happier and itching to talk to someone about the ingenious, the incredible, the invisible Budo Booktopia A heart-warming story of love, loyalty and the power of the imagination ... It's a tense, psychological thriller that is about love, death and loyalty Daily News A surprising page-turner Toowoomba Chronicle A must-read Queensland Times
Title: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
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By (author)
Matthew Green
ISBN 13: 9781847445100
ISBN 10: 1847445101
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Sphere
Publication Date: 28/02/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Modern fiction
NBS Classification: General & Literary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm