Media Type: Book/Movie Title: The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart/Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart Author: Mathias Malzieu Rating: PG-16/13 Warnings: There is some violence in the movie and book (blood), but only the book has allusions to some naughty bits. Summary: Little Jack was born on the coldest day of the year, and his heart was discovered to be frozen solid by the midwife. Using her magic-like skills, she saves his life by grafting a cuckoo clock into his circulatory system. With his new heart in place, Jack lives life and finds that love is dangerous for him. Whenever he feels the strong emotions of amour, his heart's clock hands spin 'round and 'round, providing a very good visual representation of how his actual heart would have reacted.
Notes: The book and movie follow the same basic plotline, but have different endings (sorry, no spoilers!). The story is good, overall, but loses a bit of its magical touch by the end as it rushes to finish. A very good read/watch. Try it out!

















