"Boy, Everywhere" is an interesting story about a young boy from Damascus, who has to leave Syria with his family due to the civil war. The first part of the book is about 

them travelling from Syria to England

, the second part is about 

them settling there

. Everything is written from the perspective of 13 year old Sami, including descriptions of the journey and his thoughts about it.

For me the book was a perfect introduction to books about the war in Syria on the one hand and an emotional and heartwarming story on the other hand.

What I didn't quite get were some of the character's actions/motives. For example 

how racist the majority of kids at the 'multi-ethnic' school were

or 

how Samis parents often seemed to lack empathy for him in comparison to his sister. He is still a child, and they blame him for asking questions, making friends and acting human

.

Aside from that, I had a good time reading and can recommend the book to anyone interested in Syria or looking for an heartwarming story about a family escaping war.