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Finally, a ya book that doesn't annoy me. I liked the writing style. I liked the characters. It moved at a clip and kept me interested from beginning to end. I also liked the different perspectives. Nelly was a hoot. Really good debut. I'll read more by her.
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Marnie, 15 and Nelly, 12, need to survive a year on their own without anyone knowing their parents are dead. Then Marnie will be legally old enough to be responsible for them. It is Christmas and they have just buried their parents in the back yard. These two children have already lived an abusive, neglected, poverty ridden life in a run-down area of Glasgow, Scotland. Marnie is old beyond her years, tough and scared. Nelly is a little ‘off,’ according to Marnie, and a violin prodigy. The story
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Overall I really liked the characters and the plot. However, I thought the foul language was a bit strong and some of the themes a bit too intense for a young adult book. As an adult reading the story it was great; however, I am not sure I'd want an adolescent reading this book.
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Awesome Book!
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I loved this book. Couldn't put it down! I love how the author would tell each scene from different points of view of the three main characters. It gives you an insight into the emotions they're going through.
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Whilst I enjoyed the gritty narrative of this book the writing style got a bit sloppy in the final third. There were a few typos, wrong names etc that were a bit irritating. I usually like the use of multiple narators and I did enjoy it in this book but there were times when it slowed the pace of the novel by recounting the same events in three difference voices.
I don't know if you can really 'enjoy' a book that is so dark but I definitely found it interesting and it was a good quick read. ...more
I don't know if you can really 'enjoy' a book that is so dark but I definitely found it interesting and it was a good quick read. ...more
This book started out strange. I was a bit put off by the language and the action, but I hung on and I'm glad I did. This was quite an amazing read.
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Jan 18, 2013
Darlene
marked it as wishlist
Feb 02, 2013
Amy :)
marked it as to-read
Mar 16, 2013
Cathie
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Jul 29, 2013
Alex
marked it as to-read-library
Feb 19, 2015
Lee Johnson
marked it as to-read
Apr 17, 2015
Brindi Michele
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Apr 22, 2015
Drew Doll
marked it as tbr-3-5-to-4
Sep 30, 2016
Sandy
marked it as to-read
Apr 24, 2017
Kate
marked it as to-read
Feb 08, 2020
☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣
marked it as to-read
