--- product_id: 37271528 title: "The Boy in the Black Suit" price: "£9.21" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37271528-the-boy-in-the-black-suit store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Boy in the Black Suit **Price:** £9.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Boy in the Black Suit - **How much does it cost?** £9.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37271528-the-boy-in-the-black-suit) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Just when seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he can’t handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl who’s dealt with a lot more—and who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him down—in this “vivid, satisfying, and ultimately upbeat tale of grief, redemption, and grace” ( Kirkus Reviews ) from the Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award–winning author of When I Was the Greatest . Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can’t handle the bills (or anything, really) on his own. So while Dad’s snagging bottles of whiskey, Matt’s snagging fifteen bucks an hour. Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. Crazy name, and she’s been through more crazy stuff than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. She’s tough. Really tough. Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why he’s drawn to her, and definitely why he can’t seem to shake her. Because there’s nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your loneliness—and who can maybe even help take it away. Review: Coming of age - I have had this book on my kindle app for years and wow what can I say I am so glad that I have finally found time to read this beautiful gem of a book, It was written so beautiful and I love that with this book it had so much depth and that you were able to relate to all of the characters that were in the book. Now when it comes to Matthew, I felt sorry for him because he had to deal with so much going on an early age, he had to grow up really fast he wasn't able to grief like a normal child are nobody in his situation was supposed to. Because thanks to his father he left him in a situation that he didn't need to be in they both need to grief together but thanks to Matthew father selfish ways he didn't know how to grief on his own either, so he turned to drinking. Which led to Mr. Ray stepping in and becoming a father figure while Matthew father is getting the help that he needs. But while Matthew was going on his own journey allow, I think that by him working at the Funeral home with Mr. Ray was his own therapy in a way because he got to see that he was not alone when it comes to loosing somebody that they love very close. He says that people handle death very death from others so to him this was his therapy because it allows him to coop with his problems of what was going on his is life. But I am glad that he did have his friend Chris in his life because between Mr. Ray and Chris, they kept him going. I like the fact that Matthew told Chris to treat him like he normal don't treat him any different and I think with that with that message it helps Matthew and Chris, Because Now Chris relationship with Matthew got to be a beautiful friendship that Matthew needed because he became short of alive again. Now when it comes to Mr. Ray he was a great positive role model that Matthew needed in his life because to me he was somebody that Matthew didn't know he needed in his life but Mr. Ray had taught him a lot of life lesson in his life. Now on to Renee a.k.a Lovely she was made Matthew feel alive and what so crazy is that what they both didn't know was that they needed each other because they have been through a whole lot in their lives and they got to share it with somebody that understand where they was coming from Review: Insightful - Good reading material ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #45,335 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #59 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings #60 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Death & Dying #119 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 914 Reviews | ## Images ![The Boy in the Black Suit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Q9LweLMDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Coming of age *by A***R on June 27, 2024* I have had this book on my kindle app for years and wow what can I say I am so glad that I have finally found time to read this beautiful gem of a book, It was written so beautiful and I love that with this book it had so much depth and that you were able to relate to all of the characters that were in the book. Now when it comes to Matthew, I felt sorry for him because he had to deal with so much going on an early age, he had to grow up really fast he wasn't able to grief like a normal child are nobody in his situation was supposed to. Because thanks to his father he left him in a situation that he didn't need to be in they both need to grief together but thanks to Matthew father selfish ways he didn't know how to grief on his own either, so he turned to drinking. Which led to Mr. Ray stepping in and becoming a father figure while Matthew father is getting the help that he needs. But while Matthew was going on his own journey allow, I think that by him working at the Funeral home with Mr. Ray was his own therapy in a way because he got to see that he was not alone when it comes to loosing somebody that they love very close. He says that people handle death very death from others so to him this was his therapy because it allows him to coop with his problems of what was going on his is life. But I am glad that he did have his friend Chris in his life because between Mr. Ray and Chris, they kept him going. I like the fact that Matthew told Chris to treat him like he normal don't treat him any different and I think with that with that message it helps Matthew and Chris, Because Now Chris relationship with Matthew got to be a beautiful friendship that Matthew needed because he became short of alive again. Now when it comes to Mr. Ray he was a great positive role model that Matthew needed in his life because to me he was somebody that Matthew didn't know he needed in his life but Mr. Ray had taught him a lot of life lesson in his life. Now on to Renee a.k.a Lovely she was made Matthew feel alive and what so crazy is that what they both didn't know was that they needed each other because they have been through a whole lot in their lives and they got to share it with somebody that understand where they was coming from ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful *by M***O on February 27, 2026* Good reading material ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book from start to conclusion *by K***R on March 3, 2026* Recommend for teenagers who have experienced death of a loved one and the process of grief. 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