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Strange Sally Diamond
by Liz Nugent
4.5 Stars
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"Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died..."
This is a really good book. People seem to be lowering their ratings because - so I do see why it can be a disappointment, it made me reflect and the story holds an even greater impact.
The main character, Sally, is just fantastic. I'd advise checking Trigger Warnings on this one as it tackles some heavy stuff, but along with some dark humour and excellent writing, I think it's done really well.
Few too many characters for me to keep up with, but it's not to bad if you just 'float along' with the story, since the important characters do reappear lol. Found myself relating to some situations in the book particularly around social awkwardness and understanding the right thing to say!
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"Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died..."
This is a really good book. People seem to be lowering their ratings because
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the ending isn't a happy one. The problem is, situations like this often aren't. I think although disappointing for Sally as we come to know and love her as a character, it was a good idea to choose ending the book on a relapse / low note. It more closely mirrors life.The main character, Sally, is just fantastic. I'd advise checking Trigger Warnings on this one as it tackles some heavy stuff, but along with some dark humour and excellent writing, I think it's done really well.
Few too many characters for me to keep up with, but it's not to bad if you just 'float along' with the story, since the important characters do reappear lol. Found myself relating to some situations in the book particularly around social awkwardness and understanding the right thing to say!
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