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147th out of 958 books
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Canary
by
Rachele Alpine (Goodreads Author)
Staying quiet will destroy her, but speaking up will destroy everyone.
Kate Franklin’s life changes for the better when her dad lands a job at Beacon Prep, an elite private school with one of the best basketball teams in the state. She begins to date a player on the team and quickly gets caught up in a world of idolatry and entitlement, learning that there are perks to bein...more
Kate Franklin’s life changes for the better when her dad lands a job at Beacon Prep, an elite private school with one of the best basketball teams in the state. She begins to date a player on the team and quickly gets caught up in a world of idolatry and entitlement, learning that there are perks to bein...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Expected publication:
August 1st 2013
by Medallion Press
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When you see the title Canary you think of the bird right away. I thought of a beautiful bird living free until it is needed. Some people love Canaries and have them caged and some let them fly free in their homes. This is such a compelling story that I laughed and I cried but in the end I was very proud of the main character for stepping outside the box and doing what needed to be done. I have read several stories that have this subject matter in it and it has made me very angry but this one st...more
I've had the privilege of beta reading this book and it is SO GOOD! Congrats Rachele and I look forward to reading the final version!
Canary
, is one of those contemporary stand alone young adult novels, that was powerful in such a way that it drug my emotions all of the place. Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it is one of those novels where the story beneath the telling, has a way of getting up underneath your skin and irritating. Irritating in a good way, to clarify. In some ways it reminded me of
Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson. In light of recent events gone on in the news lately, I think this is a story that was m...more
Beautiful and gut-wrenching. Review to come soon! :)
Kate is desperate to keep her family together, but since her Mom died they've drifted dangerously apart from each other. So when her Dad gets a new job coaching basketball at privileged Beacon Prep, she is more than happy to start school there. Especially since it means she gets to leave behind all the 'friends' who deserted her when her Mom got sick with cancer. Her brother Brett is angry and withdraws even more, especially when Kate starts ha...more
Kate is desperate to keep her family together, but since her Mom died they've drifted dangerously apart from each other. So when her Dad gets a new job coaching basketball at privileged Beacon Prep, she is more than happy to start school there. Especially since it means she gets to leave behind all the 'friends' who deserted her when her Mom got sick with cancer. Her brother Brett is angry and withdraws even more, especially when Kate starts ha...more
***This review will post to Ashley Loves Books at a later date.****
I'm not usually a verse novel kind of girl, but I have to say - Canary's verse blog entries were fantastic! Definitely my favourite parts of the book. There were some passages that I wasn't a fan of, but I really enjoyed the various ways each post was written and how many different styles the author employed. For an English lit geek like me, I was definitely loving it. And I have to say, she did them so well! They really enhanced...more
I'm not usually a verse novel kind of girl, but I have to say - Canary's verse blog entries were fantastic! Definitely my favourite parts of the book. There were some passages that I wasn't a fan of, but I really enjoyed the various ways each post was written and how many different styles the author employed. For an English lit geek like me, I was definitely loving it. And I have to say, she did them so well! They really enhanced...more
This is a captivating tale that addresses a lot of contemporary issues in a sensitive and thought-provoking way.
I liked the mix of prose and poetry, with sections from Kate's blog placed in between the main chapters/sections. This worked well as it gave that additional personal touch to the narration and helped to expand on her feelings.
The story moved at a good pace and held my attention from start to finish. I was really behind Kate the whole time and was happy with how things ended.
This is a...more
I liked the mix of prose and poetry, with sections from Kate's blog placed in between the main chapters/sections. This worked well as it gave that additional personal touch to the narration and helped to expand on her feelings.
The story moved at a good pace and held my attention from start to finish. I was really behind Kate the whole time and was happy with how things ended.
This is a...more
Well-written. I like the mix of prose and verse throughout.
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Jul 05, 2012
Ashlie
marked it as to-read
I cannot wait to read this book! Mrs Alpine you were one of my favorite teachers at Perry!
OMG, sounds like some really good contemporary. I can't wait! This is going to be fantastic.
Ooooh can't wait for this one.
Man, 2013 cannot get here fast enough!
Jan 10, 2012
Jessica Therrien
marked it as to-read
Can't wait to read this book!
August 2013
I read this gorgeous book in two major sittings -- it would have been one except I was sick!! -- and gulped it in each time I went in for more. Bittersweet and poignant, it shares a glimpse of what it's like to grow up, live, love, learn, understand, fumble, fall and eventually rise again in a modern high school setting marked by false friendships, betrayals and cruelty. Though it's fiction, it reads as nonfiction and could be, sadly, ripped straight from today's headlines. A stunning debut nove...more
Apr 07, 2013
Rachel
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This was a did not finish for me. :( I really love Rachele herself and interacting with her on Twitter. This is not a reflection of her or her novel, just of me being unable to finish this book. For me the book was very generic and overdone, although the blog posts and poetry added to uniqueness of this plot. I hope and know that Rachele's book will touch others. :)
I loved this book and read it in a few sittings when I really should have been getting on with other things. CANARY will make you think about power and privilege and corruption. It will make you question your own moral code and whether you would get seduced by the benefits of being in the in-crowd. What it would take for you to speak out.
I read this in one day. I couldn't stop. The characters are well developed, and the narrator is someone you easily trust and like. What kept me from that last star was the way things were handled after that night, how Kate was, etc. but overall, an engrossing, fresh, new interesting read.
Jan 27, 2013
Amy Parker
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Told in a combination of poem and prose, this book's tale unfolds so effortlessly. Unrelentingly real, protraying high school in all of it's savagery. I just wanted to wrap the mc, Kate, in a big hug and take her home. Very well done.
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I'm a high school English teacher by day, MFA student by night and YA writer during any time in between.
I like to write with a big cup of coffee, good music and my puppy by my side.
My debut novel CANARY will be published in August 2013 by Medallion Press. Hot diggity dog! This makes me very happy!
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I like to write with a big cup of coffee, good music and my puppy by my side.
My debut novel CANARY will be published in August 2013 by Medallion Press. Hot diggity dog! This makes me very happy!
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