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6th out of 11 books
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14 voters
Gravity Brings Me Down
by
Natale Ghent
A smart and thoughtful story about self-discovery, acceptance, and finding friendship — all in the places you’d least expect.
Sioux Smith is sharp, funny, and wry, and is pretty certain that she sees the world of high school differently from everyone else — a belief that is cemented when she makes an uneasy discovery about one of her school’s “popular” teachers. And while s...more
Sioux Smith is sharp, funny, and wry, and is pretty certain that she sees the world of high school differently from everyone else — a belief that is cemented when she makes an uneasy discovery about one of her school’s “popular” teachers. And while s...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
August 25th 2009
by Doubleday Canada
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Reviewed by Lisa Doucet
When it comes right down to it, Sioux Smith just knows that she is a bird in the midst of the “barrel of monkeys” that is high school. She takes pride in her individuality and her fairly cynical world view, and considers it her mission to serve as her philosophy teacher’s nemesis. Between trying to avoid her lovesick admirer Tod and infuriating one of the jocks in her class on a semi-regular basis, Sioux seems to have her hands full.
However, she still manages to form an u...more
When it comes right down to it, Sioux Smith just knows that she is a bird in the midst of the “barrel of monkeys” that is high school. She takes pride in her individuality and her fairly cynical world view, and considers it her mission to serve as her philosophy teacher’s nemesis. Between trying to avoid her lovesick admirer Tod and infuriating one of the jocks in her class on a semi-regular basis, Sioux seems to have her hands full.
However, she still manages to form an u...more
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This book was a prize I won, and before getting this book in the mail (with some other awesome swag) I’d never heard of Natale Ghent. Flipping through the pages, I was surprised to see some little pictures and drawings in the book.
Sioux Smith is the main character of this story and I think one of the best traits about her is that she is so easy to relate to. She feels alone a lot of the time, has parent / family issues and to be honest, she doesn’t really enjoy high school. (Maybe I can relate m...more
Sioux Smith is the main character of this story and I think one of the best traits about her is that she is so easy to relate to. She feels alone a lot of the time, has parent / family issues and to be honest, she doesn’t really enjoy high school. (Maybe I can relate m...more
I love books with quirky teens who don't quiiite fit in. They're harder to find than you might think, given that most authors are probably at least a little quirky. Natale succeeds in making Sioux a fully believable, snarky, quirky teen. I enjoyed being in Sioux's head so much that I actually finished this in one sitting. It's packed full of doodled and illustrations that really add to Sioux's already strong personality.
I think this one is a bit hard to sell to teens, only because there is no '...more
I think this one is a bit hard to sell to teens, only because there is no '...more
This is another of the White Pine nominees. As of right now, it is the best one that I've read of the group. Sioux is smart and sarcastic. She hangs out with the people in black and tries to put out an attitude like she doesn't care.
Then she meets an old lady that she dubs Miss Marple. The woman is confused and thinks that Sioux is her estranged daughter. Sioux continues to run into her, and the more time that she spends with her, the more that she begins to crave and value her company. What st...more
Then she meets an old lady that she dubs Miss Marple. The woman is confused and thinks that Sioux is her estranged daughter. Sioux continues to run into her, and the more time that she spends with her, the more that she begins to crave and value her company. What st...more
Sioux Smith is an amazing main character in this novel. Bright, inquisitive and realistic about her family, friends and future, she is a high school student who is not afraid to be unique. When she encounters an elderly woman who mistakens her for her daughter, Sioux decides to help her combat her loneliness. Fighting against her deranged character education teacher, a bully and hippie parents, Sioux tries to do the right thing by her new friend, Mabel. Hilarious dialogue and a fast pace made th...more
This book is funny and sweet, and perfectly captures all the ways teens can be obnoxious and concerned, accepting and judgmental, lost and focussed, all at the same time. While it does depict and lampoon the bubble of high school, it also reaches out into the larger world, and notably across generations. But if that's not enough for you, you should know, it also includes one laugh-out-loud scene about underwear and all the unfortunate places it can end up.
One of the most incredible books about self discovery that I have ever read. From the well thought character development, to the witty realistic dialogue, this book will draw you in from the beginning.
I loved this, absolutely loved it. A very sweet story of a disillusioned teenager who finds something (and someone) to care about when she keeps running into a confused old woman and becomes her friend.
4.5 stars - Wow, I was not expecting this book to be this good. It was witty and thoughtful, and although I wasn't satisfied with the ending, I think it was meant to leave you wondering.
i loved reading this book. it kept me interested all the way through. i didnt like the ending of the book giving mabel that kind of cliffhanger
So good. I love the inter-generational relationship - it feels so real.
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It was a okay book and had a different and unique theme, something I have never read before.
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Natale Ghent has been writing stories since she was six. Her first books, written and illustrated, revolved around a family of circles: a momma circle, a papa circle and two baby circles. The momma circle wore a fur stole, distinguishing herself from the papa circle, who wore a fedora, naturally.
Natale graduated from writing about circles to writing and illustrating stories about a small fairy, a...more
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