The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill

When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for quite a long time.

When he arrives, three astonishing things happen: First, he makes friends -- not imaginary friends but actual friends. Second, he is beaten up by the town bully; the bullies at home always ignored him. Third, the richest man in town begins to plot Jack's imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It's up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically, well, invisible.

Well, this was definitely a different kind of story- unexpected. I was not sure of where the story was leading and I was trying to figure it out, but, for me, there just wasn't enough to believe it all or buy into the whole story. When I finished, I felt like there were pieces missing. Although this one and in fact, Wildwood, both have been on so many lists for great new books, I just wouldn't put them on the top of any of my lists for great new reads.