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A review by thelibraryofklee
Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare
5.0
What a sensational debut domestic psychological thriller set between the beauty that is Maketu, New Zealand, and in a Melbourne surburb, Australia.
17 year old Kate / Evie finds herself in Maketu with her Uncle Jim. Jim tells her he is hiding her to protect her... she can't quite figure out from what. Kate goes by the pseudonym Evie as the locals become more inquisitive. Her memories are fragile, fragmented and disjointed. As the novel progresses we slip back to Australia where dark events have unfolded. Kate / Evie can't remember most of the details and grapples with the "truth" and whether Uncle Jim can be trusted.
Let me tell you ... this would be an amazing senior English text for mature students. It delves into the dark depths of teenagerhood - toxic relationships (them red flags are like WOAH), suicide, substance abuse, domestic abuse. At about halfway, some things started to fall into place, and by the end I was enthralled by how well it was all tied up. Call Me Evie has an amazing depth to it, which I will be reflecting on for some time.
17 year old Kate / Evie finds herself in Maketu with her Uncle Jim. Jim tells her he is hiding her to protect her... she can't quite figure out from what. Kate goes by the pseudonym Evie as the locals become more inquisitive. Her memories are fragile, fragmented and disjointed. As the novel progresses we slip back to Australia where dark events have unfolded. Kate / Evie can't remember most of the details and grapples with the "truth" and whether Uncle Jim can be trusted.
Let me tell you ... this would be an amazing senior English text for mature students. It delves into the dark depths of teenagerhood - toxic relationships (them red flags are like WOAH), suicide, substance abuse, domestic abuse. At about halfway, some things started to fall into place, and by the end I was enthralled by how well it was all tied up. Call Me Evie has an amazing depth to it, which I will be reflecting on for some time.