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A review by ljbentley27
My Side of the Diamond by Sally Gardner
3.0
My Side of the Diamond by Sally Gardner is a very curious tale that had me reading way outside of my comfort zone. It is part YA which I love, part thriller and mystery which I am lukewarm to and part science fiction which is so not my genre.
However, Sally Gardner has created a really compelling story and full bodied cast that I found myself unable to put the damn book down! The story is told from multi-perspective which lends the book an air of displacement and discomfort. I did not feel comfortable or settled reading it. I constantly questioned my characters – on their morals and what they said.
I do feel more settled now that I have finished My Side of the Diamond but it has left me irked in the best possible way.
I would love to know if the Lazarus theme is a link to David Bowie? There are too many shout outs. If anyone knows if this was a choice by Sally Gardner – or if indeed Sally Gardner you would like to answer this question for me – then I would be really grateful.
My Side of the Diamond is a strange little book that begs to be read.
My Side of the Diamond by Sally Gardner is available now.
For more information regarding Sally Gardner (@TheSallyGardner) please visit www.sallygardner.net.
For more information regarding Hot Key Books (HotKeyBooks) please visit www.hotkeybooks.com.
For more information regarding Bonnier Zaffre Books (@BonnierZaffre) please visit their Twitter page.
However, Sally Gardner has created a really compelling story and full bodied cast that I found myself unable to put the damn book down! The story is told from multi-perspective which lends the book an air of displacement and discomfort. I did not feel comfortable or settled reading it. I constantly questioned my characters – on their morals and what they said.
I do feel more settled now that I have finished My Side of the Diamond but it has left me irked in the best possible way.
I would love to know if the Lazarus theme is a link to David Bowie? There are too many shout outs. If anyone knows if this was a choice by Sally Gardner – or if indeed Sally Gardner you would like to answer this question for me – then I would be really grateful.
My Side of the Diamond is a strange little book that begs to be read.
My Side of the Diamond by Sally Gardner is available now.
For more information regarding Sally Gardner (@TheSallyGardner) please visit www.sallygardner.net.
For more information regarding Hot Key Books (HotKeyBooks) please visit www.hotkeybooks.com.
For more information regarding Bonnier Zaffre Books (@BonnierZaffre) please visit their Twitter page.