![]() ![]() ![]() Through this wonderfully effective technique Westcott gently prepares her readers, heightening their empathy for Liv and gently guiding them through the novel. In particular is the unforgettable comical opening scene, depicting Mum bursting into ‘Hairs & Things’ having discovered her daughter about to ‘disfigure herself’ by getting her ears pierced … leaving poor Liv ‘shrinking into the floor’ with embarrassment.Īs a reader we pick up on the clues leading to the inevitable conclusion – her mum isn’t well, her mum’s illness is terminal – before Liv does. Her stuttering and honest observations about ‘Moronic Louise’ and ‘the Ben’ are open and amusing. Eleven years old, she is about to face the most tumultuous six months of her young life. ![]() ![]() This is a novel you are going to hear lots, and lots, about this year.Īt the heart of this striking piece of writing, is the voice of Liv. Rebecca Westcott’s striking debut novel, Dandelion Clocks, does just that for a younger age group. Think The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – with honesty, directness and respect for their readers they delve into death, tackling it head on. Tough themes have been a recurring themes in many novels during the past 18 months in particular. ‘I feel nothing inside, just a big, empty hole – and I hope it stays like that because the idea of feeling anything is unbearable.’ ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |