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Jul 26, 2015
Ali
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I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed this book, surprised because it's referenced as a young adult book centred around a 12 year old boy and it doesn't really go anywhere much. However, all the characters are so engaging and interesting that I was happy to accompany Frankie on his often troubled and bewildering path between childhood and adolescence. All in all a very enjoyable and well written read.
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A delightful novel about 12 year old Frankie Parsons who lives with a range of ever increasing worries whereas his best friend Gigs seems "gloriously untroubled by worry". Frankie is the youngest of 3 siblings who all call their Dad, Uncle George, and their mother is agoraphobic and hasn't left the house in 9 years. Things seem to ease for Frankie when a new girl arrives at school and they become good friends - her questions help challenge and ease his worries but everything falls apart again on
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Actual rating: 3.5 stars. Like most YA novels, tries to do too much. When it's good, it's very good; but it often gives in to maudlin displays of emotion, and nearly drowns under the weight of its emotional complexity.
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ENGL420 set text. Too far in essay mode to say anything about this that doesn't sound wanky, but I loved it.
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I enjoyed this one a lot.
I could easily relate to the characters, and could see and sympathize with the progression of the anxiety disorders.
Would recommend!
I could easily relate to the characters, and could see and sympathize with the progression of the anxiety disorders.
Would recommend!
Apr 23, 2019
Angela
marked it as to-read
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young-adult,
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