Told with understated directness, [Berries Goodman] has underlying emotion that makes the reader care greatly about the boys and their friendship. The characters are completely individual, Berries' family is refreshing and real, and events grow naturally from the interplay of personalities. The whole story has the conviction of one that has been a long time maturing in the author's mind. Stronger than the author's It's Like This, Cat, and highly recommended. (p. 285)