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A review by thewelshpuffin
Every Little Piece of My Heart by Non Pratt
4.0
This is the first novel that I’ve read by Non Pratt. And, after reading this I will be keeping an eye out for more of her books in the future. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc copy of this book!
The novel revolves around four unlikely friends who are brought together by an elaborate game of pass the parcel engineered by Freya: the girl who skipped town. Through this intricate game Win, Sophie and the other recipients try to figure out why Freya left.Whilst the plot is engineered by Freya, the main focus is on the four people she left behind. All four characters are incredibly complex and each provides valuable insight into Freya’s life. Through these characters we as the readers are able to build up a picture of Freya without actually meeting her.
I found that it was really interesting to read from the perspective of four very different people. The book takes four cookie cutter characters: the popular girl, the jock, the nerd and the outcast. And, throughout the story they are given more depth, highlighting the fact that people aren’t always as clear-cut as they initially appear.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, I loved the representation of chronic illnesses, and the LGBT representation. The diversity feels effortless and from the foreword you can see how much thought and care has gone into creating these characters.
The novel revolves around four unlikely friends who are brought together by an elaborate game of pass the parcel engineered by Freya: the girl who skipped town. Through this intricate game Win, Sophie and the other recipients try to figure out why Freya left.Whilst the plot is engineered by Freya, the main focus is on the four people she left behind. All four characters are incredibly complex and each provides valuable insight into Freya’s life. Through these characters we as the readers are able to build up a picture of Freya without actually meeting her.
I found that it was really interesting to read from the perspective of four very different people. The book takes four cookie cutter characters: the popular girl, the jock, the nerd and the outcast. And, throughout the story they are given more depth, highlighting the fact that people aren’t always as clear-cut as they initially appear.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, I loved the representation of chronic illnesses, and the LGBT representation. The diversity feels effortless and from the foreword you can see how much thought and care has gone into creating these characters.