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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
I enjoyed it and it was a really quick book to get through, a great page turner. But I felt the ending was anti climactic, and although I loved the hidden message at points I felt like it was too clever for its own good.
But overall I really enjoyed it
But overall I really enjoyed it
So, I was going to give this book four stars until about five minutes ago, when I noticed all the awesome little 354 references. This book has 354 pages, the weird little patterns in between the text are little 3s, 5s, and 4s if you turn the book round. The chapters are each 3 words long, the first word has 3 letters, the second 5, and the third 4 (for example: The First Gate). At the end of the book, it talks about connecting the First words of each chapter to find a hidden message, which I did and it, I also counted the letters. 354 again.
I loved the book too! The book was great! The fluffy raven, Stan, was an interesting character and reminded me of my brother's toy raven which is named, most unimaginatively, Raven.
I have never read a book from the perspective of someone who cannot see before and it is actually really interesting as there is no description of sights, only sounds and smells.
I don't actually know why I have never read anything by Marcus Sedgewick before, but I intend to read more.
I loved the book too! The book was great! The fluffy raven, Stan, was an interesting character and reminded me of my brother's toy raven which is named, most unimaginatively, Raven.
I have never read a book from the perspective of someone who cannot see before and it is actually really interesting as there is no description of sights, only sounds and smells.
I don't actually know why I have never read anything by Marcus Sedgewick before, but I intend to read more.
4.5 stars actually! I thought it was an interesting little book with cool doodle notebook things in it. And Laureth was a pretty interesting main character, I loved the fact that she had a disability which made the point of view more interesting. (when I first read a couple chapters of this in Indigo, I didn't realize that she was blind soooo when someone was like you fool she's blind, I freaked out and scared my boyfriend a little)
This was a good read, just found myself bored at times. But it's a good book to read I just unwind after, especially with that little cute Benjamin! Nice book!
4.5. I was shocked at how into this I was. It's a teen mystery (missing person), with some differently abled protagonist. (blind).
When Laureth's dad goes missing and her mom doesn't seem concerned, Laureth and her 7-year-old brother Benjamin set off from London to NYC to find him. A story of coincidence, action, and mystery.
Laureth's character is very well-developed.
Laureth's character is very well-developed.
Not as fast-paced or suspenseful as I had hoped, but still a good story.
Underwhelming. The description made it sound epic and it was just very meh all the way through.
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What worked: Well what have we here? A new favourite writer? Don't mind if I do! I can't believe that She Is Not Invisible is Marcus Sedgwick's thirteenth novel and I've only just discovered him! With a writing style that is so yummy I could have chewed on the pages and familial relationships that tugged on my heartstrings, it's safe to say that I'm going to race through his previous novels.
Our protagonist, Laureth, has a tough time of it. She's convinced that something's happened to her dad but her mam doesn't believe her so she does what anyone else would do: kidnaps her little brother and jets off to New York. Wait, no one else would do that? My bad. Anyway, she gallivants across the Atlantic Ocean and on this journey we see the world as she sees it. Through smells, sounds and touch, the Big Apple is painted in such a brilliant picture that I could actually see what was happening even though Laureth was blind. Amazing, right? But don't think that her impairment will stop her from doing what she wants to do. Laureth is so strong and determined for people to see her and not her disability that she has practiced different ways to make her appear to be a sighted person. But with She Is Not Invisible, we do also see the prejudice and the wariness that some people have for blind people. You can feel them clam up and distance themselves because they don't know what to say or how to act and it's so heartbreaking. I really did feel for Laureth and it was so intriguing to find out what the world is like without sight which we quite often take for granted.
The star of the show is Laureth's little brother, Benjamin. He goes along on this adventure with his trusty stuffed raven, Stan, and I just wanted to hug him so badly. Marcus has a real talent for creating children that are so true to reality with Benjamin's mannerisms and straight talking. He's an awesome little boy who's always happy to be Laureth's eyes and the relationship between the two of them is gorgeous. They boss each other about, look after each other and when things get a bit much, they have fun and make a game out of it. It's fantastic to watch and hilarious to hear the things that Benjamin comes out with.
What irked: Not a thing! I really did enjoy reading She Is Not Invisible, I'm just a victim of my own rating system because it didn't blow my mind.
What worked: Well what have we here? A new favourite writer? Don't mind if I do! I can't believe that She Is Not Invisible is Marcus Sedgwick's thirteenth novel and I've only just discovered him! With a writing style that is so yummy I could have chewed on the pages and familial relationships that tugged on my heartstrings, it's safe to say that I'm going to race through his previous novels.
Our protagonist, Laureth, has a tough time of it. She's convinced that something's happened to her dad but her mam doesn't believe her so she does what anyone else would do: kidnaps her little brother and jets off to New York. Wait, no one else would do that? My bad. Anyway, she gallivants across the Atlantic Ocean and on this journey we see the world as she sees it. Through smells, sounds and touch, the Big Apple is painted in such a brilliant picture that I could actually see what was happening even though Laureth was blind. Amazing, right? But don't think that her impairment will stop her from doing what she wants to do. Laureth is so strong and determined for people to see her and not her disability that she has practiced different ways to make her appear to be a sighted person. But with She Is Not Invisible, we do also see the prejudice and the wariness that some people have for blind people. You can feel them clam up and distance themselves because they don't know what to say or how to act and it's so heartbreaking. I really did feel for Laureth and it was so intriguing to find out what the world is like without sight which we quite often take for granted.
The star of the show is Laureth's little brother, Benjamin. He goes along on this adventure with his trusty stuffed raven, Stan, and I just wanted to hug him so badly. Marcus has a real talent for creating children that are so true to reality with Benjamin's mannerisms and straight talking. He's an awesome little boy who's always happy to be Laureth's eyes and the relationship between the two of them is gorgeous. They boss each other about, look after each other and when things get a bit much, they have fun and make a game out of it. It's fantastic to watch and hilarious to hear the things that Benjamin comes out with.
What irked: Not a thing! I really did enjoy reading She Is Not Invisible, I'm just a victim of my own rating system because it didn't blow my mind.
Excellent writing. Loved Laureth and Ben. Still processing the story.