In this introspective and poignant second part of Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy, Boyhood continues the journey begun in Childhood, capturing the inner life of a young boy on the cusp of adolescence. As the narrator navigates school, family, first friendships, and the stirrings of emotional and philosophical awakening, Tolstoy masterfully portrays the confusion, wonder, and longing of youth. The boy’s sharp observations reveal a world of privilege and constraint, tenderness and insecurit ...