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A review by bianca89279
Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
3.0
"Nora & Kettle" is set in the post-war, 1953 New York.
The seventeen year old, Nora Deere, lives in a nice house with her mum, lawyer dad and younger sister, Frankie. But not all is what it seems. Nora's dad is a bully and physically abusive. Following Nora's mother's accidental death, her dad becomes even more abusive. Nobody stands up for Nora. She's all alone.
Kettle is a part Japanese teenager, who lives on streets as he doesn't want to return to the orphanage he left. His best friend, Kin, is always by his side. Together they look after a few other younger street kids, whom they feed and clothes and keep them sheltered to the best of their abilities. Kettle and Kin work for minimum wage at the docks. They have to overcome lots of obstacles. Looking different doesn't make their life any easier.
I should have liked this novel much more than I did. But things didn't gel that well for me. I don't know if it was because of the first person, alternate point of views of both Nora and Kettle, or the tone, I just felt disconnected and not as emotional as I think the plot and subject warranted.
So 'Nora & Kettle' gets only a 3-3.5 stars.
I've received this novel via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this novel.
Cover: 5 stars
The seventeen year old, Nora Deere, lives in a nice house with her mum, lawyer dad and younger sister, Frankie. But not all is what it seems. Nora's dad is a bully and physically abusive. Following Nora's mother's accidental death, her dad becomes even more abusive. Nobody stands up for Nora. She's all alone.
Kettle is a part Japanese teenager, who lives on streets as he doesn't want to return to the orphanage he left. His best friend, Kin, is always by his side. Together they look after a few other younger street kids, whom they feed and clothes and keep them sheltered to the best of their abilities. Kettle and Kin work for minimum wage at the docks. They have to overcome lots of obstacles. Looking different doesn't make their life any easier.
I should have liked this novel much more than I did. But things didn't gel that well for me. I don't know if it was because of the first person, alternate point of views of both Nora and Kettle, or the tone, I just felt disconnected and not as emotional as I think the plot and subject warranted.
So 'Nora & Kettle' gets only a 3-3.5 stars.
I've received this novel via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this novel.
Cover: 5 stars