"The One-in-a-Million Boy" by Monica Wood

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A touching story about relationships, love and the mourning process. An 11 year old Boy Scout is assigned to help 104 year old Ona Vitkus around the house on Saturdays. The boy's school project to interview an elderly person coupled with his fascination with Guinness World Records lead the two into a touching friendship. As Ona's story unravels secrets are revealed and new adventures begin. Monica Wood's exquisitely lyrical prose is sprinkled with Guinness World Records and snippets of the boy's recordings of his interviews with Ona about her past. If you loved "A Man Called Ove" this one's for you - it has the same warm and funny yet heart-wrenching style.

Laughed: Yes - and smiled lots.
Safe to Read in Public: Yes - Moving but not to the point of tears.

Warning: Don't read the reviews on Goodreads/Amazon - spoilers are everywhere!

Concluding Feelings: Appreciation, a new understanding of the elderly and like I just got a big warm hug.