The King Who Made Paper Flowers    by Terry Kay Order:  USA  Can Mercer University Press, 2016 (2016) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Barbara Lingens This is a story about homeless people, and how kindness can really change the world. Arthur arrives in Savannah only to be pick-pocketed by Hamby, who immediately regrets what he did because Arthur saves him from jail. Hamby is part of a group of homeless folk living together. As each is introduced by Hamby to us and Arthur, we learn the sad tales that led to their homelessness. All Arthur sees is another human being to like. He has a particular talent - he makes paper flowers and delights in giving them to people. Since he is on the street with street people who make their living there, doing magic, drawing caricatures and telling stories, Arthur manages to get quite a bit of attention. The result of this is that the mayor of Savannah feels threatened and determines to get rid of him. How the mayor's plan is foiled completes the story. This novel is written in the first person, which sometimes means it can be very difficult to understand anything about any other character or action than the narrator's. Here, we fully understand the other characters without realizing we are being told about them by the narrator. This is truly wonderful writing about real people, told in an unforgettable way. My only quibble would be there are too many foreshadowings, but that does not in any way diminish the pleasure this story brings. Read and enjoy! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews