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The Hermit

Eleven year old Danny Marsters was planning to have a fun but straightforward summer: pool parties and bike rides with his buddies, the odd game of washer toss with Grampy, and, of course, soccer camp. He didn’t count on developers threatening to build condos on the land the whole community had worked so hard to turn into the best soccer field in the county. And he definitely didn’t expect to stumble across a dishevelled man living all alone, deep in the woods behind Barnaby’s Brook. But Danny’s curiosity gets the better of him, and he slowly befriends the hermit. Just when he discovers a hidden connection between himself and the old man, disaster strikes, and more secrets are exposed that just might help Danny save the soccer field once and for all.

Loosely based on the real-life “Hermit of Gully Lake,” this story of unexpected friendship and close-knit neighbourhood bonds will appeal to anyone who has had to stand up for the things—and the people—they love. With themes of environmentalism and community activism, The Hermit is a timely novel full of heart.

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I finished another #freebook entitled The Hermit by Jan L. Coates given to me from digitally lit and nimbus publishing. The theme of this book is friends are for life and I would classify this book as a mystery.

This book follows our main character Danny and his friends as they try to have the best summer ever. They plan on doing lots of swimming and bike rides and the occasional game of washers with his grandfather but when everything changes he must be adept to understand and stop what’s happening. This book is loosely based on the “ Hermit of Gully Lake. Not only is this book set in Nova Scotia but the Author and Publisher is also from Nova Scotia.

I thought this book was okay, the characters I liked a lot but I found the book hard to read at times. My favourite part was when Danny first finds the Hermit and is surprised. I could visualize most parts of this book.
🌟🌟🌟.5 /5 stars

I recommend this book.

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