⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
I have to be honest and say that I wasn’t impressed with the
first couple of chapters or with the swearing (f**ts was written in full and
uncensored several times which I wouldn’t want a 10 year old to read and ask
what it meant) but when the author got into her writing it really flowed and I
didn’t want to stop reading it!
If you’re a parent who is looking to start a discussion on
swearing in fiction then maybe you won’t mind, but it’s aimed at pure,
innocent, 10-12 year old children rather than adults who already know the word
and maybe I’m being too fussy about it, but the swearing spoilt it for me
unfortunately. That’s why I’m knocking a
star off.
If you can look past the swearing and you want an easy read
with a mature-for-her-age (I started out thinking she was in her 20’s) main
character then definitely get this book, but parents, please give it a read
through yourselves first before just handing it over to your child.
Some of the phrases used, especially at the start of the
book, were a bit tough to latch on to because they were laid on so thick and
seemingly all at once but again, when the author got into the flow of her
writing it just got written so fluidly and naturally!
Keep writing, Misha… you’ve got a wonderful way with words
when you get into the head of your characters!
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