Neesha is afraid - haunted by the fragments of a nightmare about a girl falling, far away and a long time ago.
Just when the echoes in her head ...
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Sep 04, 2011
Emily
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This is my first ever goodreads review so I'm not really sure what I'm doing but here goes
I didn't enjoy this book. From the blurb it seemed really intriguing and like some kind of mystery. I noticed it in Waterstone's a while ago and planned to buy it as soon as I could.
However, I was very disappointed. The main character was annoying, as were most of the others. The author didn't seem very in touch with 'teen slang' and her portrayal of the teenage characters, particularly More...
I didn't enjoy this book. From the blurb it seemed really intriguing and like some kind of mystery. I noticed it in Waterstone's a while ago and planned to buy it as soon as I could.
However, I was very disappointed. The main character was annoying, as were most of the others. The author didn't seem very in touch with 'teen slang' and her portrayal of the teenage characters, particularly More...
Jan 30, 2010
Jia wei
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This book is much complicated compared to Waves. Neesha is a Pakistani and Sammy is of English background. Both was never meant to be together. Neesha was mocked by people even her own mother.
They said she's like her grand-aunt,Farida who was a daa'in(a witch or healer)And there was the creepy character, Kefin who was always with a knife which he took from his dead father. He hated Neesha's family for living in his Nan's house. Neesha and Sammy were attracted to each other the same wa More...
They said she's like her grand-aunt,Farida who was a daa'in(a witch or healer)And there was the creepy character, Kefin who was always with a knife which he took from his dead father. He hated Neesha's family for living in his Nan's house. Neesha and Sammy were attracted to each other the same wa More...
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Nov 05, 2011
Kit
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Neesha has a very complicated life. With her mean brother and superstitious mother, she's stuck in a dead-end life. The only road for her is to live as what her mother calls a witch and get an arranged marriage to a man of her mother's choice.
But Sammy, Neesha's childhood friend, is determined to bring Neesha out of her shell and set her free of worries.
But the past is catching up with them and another problem lingers in the shadows of her school-life.
Sammy doesn't want anyt More...
But Sammy, Neesha's childhood friend, is determined to bring Neesha out of her shell and set her free of worries.
But the past is catching up with them and another problem lingers in the shadows of her school-life.
Sammy doesn't want anyt More...
May 15, 2009
Sophie
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Wow. This book was absolutely amazing. It was so powerful and engaging. Sharon Dogar's descriptions made the story come alive on the page, even the horrible events, and there were a few, were told so intricately and brilliantly that it was uncomfortable to read at times.
Some of the themes that the novel was based around were ones that aren't usually prominent in YA books. Sharon Dogar didn't flinch away from the harsh reality of the difference in cultures and how people live. It was More...
Some of the themes that the novel was based around were ones that aren't usually prominent in YA books. Sharon Dogar didn't flinch away from the harsh reality of the difference in cultures and how people live. It was More...
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Jul 24, 2010
Annie
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Whenever I find myself struggling with my reading I tend to pick up a Young Adult book to get myself going again - so maybe this book is better than I thought it was, and the problem was mine. This is a bit of a Romeo and Juliet story for modern times, a damaged young Kashmiri girl Neesh and her white boyfriend Sammy, set against a backdrop of racism and violence. Then there's the supernatural element - Neesh has synasthesia (sp?) and an ability to see and feel things. The story's told in three
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Nov 15, 2010
geraldine
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I kept waiting for the main character to die.
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Feb 05, 2011
Sienna
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I can't say this was a well-written story. It just.... I just couldn't read it without thinking of other things, and then completely lose my way (in terms of where i was on the page!!). Let's just say, never judge a book by its cover- A beautiful book cover- because the story was just not well written and a little jumbled up. It was also a little confusing on who was actually speaking, but not in terms of what was happening. I knew the plot, but I just could stop my mind from wandering elsewhere
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Dec 07, 2011
Belinda
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Beautiful, odd and mysterious...not a perfect novel but my favourite novel I've read for young adults so far..I like th eway it's a love stiry form a male/female perspective. I like the way it juxtaposes two different cultures, the oast and the present..I like the way there are a lot of flowers and flower images..
Nov 22, 2010
Janet
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It was an awesome book. It's a teenage love story, written from different people's point of views. It was interesting to see how different characters felt in different situations. At some points, I even got goosebumps! It was a very interesting book, and I would recommend you to read it!
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Feb 08, 2010
Meggy
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This book is amazing! I brought it about a year ago thinking it would be really boring, but it was really good. I love Neesha and Sammy's relationship. This book had me so drawn in, I was up all night reading it! 5/5
Mar 09, 2010
Laura
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A beautiful story. I loved every page. I founnd myself hooked on the story of Neesha and Sammy. Its pure magic. The way the whole tale unfolds is thrillign and full of suspense that woun't let you down.
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Oct 21, 2010
This book has one of the most amazing covers ever!!!!!
I enjoyed it, was a bit confusing at times but otherwise good =]
A good nights entertainment, although i might not read it again
I enjoyed it, was a bit confusing at times but otherwise good =]
A good nights entertainment, although i might not read it again
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Jan 03, 2012
Georgia. P
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glad i read it but i felt it was missing something...not quite sure what but well yeah...i enjoyed the writing though and the characters were well obviously well thought out
Jan 16, 2012
Danielle
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This book was just weird. He was English and he was Indian. There religions are just very different. I was waiting for her to die.
Oct 06, 2010
Belle
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Why was it awarded as Western Australian Young Readers Book Award 2010?
Pfft! Can't believe it has an award.
Pfft! Can't believe it has an award.
Feb 12, 2012
Aksheeya
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One of the most beautiful books I've read. Its like my most favorite. For some reason, it makes me want to cry, every time I read it. There is just that weird element to it that pulls on my heart strings and builds a very real link to me. I love the narrative and how the author makes us see the many different POV of the different characters. I love the ending. It is just perfect and doesn't give you a fake happily-ever-after touch, while telling you that "what falls must always rise".I
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Jun 27, 2011
Jesst
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Very confusing with the Point of Views and even more confusing with tHe kNifE
Dec 19, 2010
Madihah
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I really liked how the story progressed and how it turned from a love story to a adventure. But one thing i didnt like is that at the end things werent explained properly and everything happened so fast it was hard to keep up.
Feb 20, 2011
Cara
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This book is pretty good so far haven't read much but you can tell what is going to happen with Sammy
Apr 16, 2011
Jia
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must read...i waz glued the book all d tym and after i finishd i wantd 2 read on and on nice it waz...
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