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A review by kba76
The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold
4.0
Amanda Shuffleup is highly imaginative, but also totally self-absorbed. She has a wonderful imaginary friend, called Rudger, but only really makes use of him to make herself feel better or to gain in some way. Her mother goes along with her imaginative play, in a way that seems a little odd for a girl the age I imagine Amanda to be. For everything that is charming about this book, there is something that is less appealing.
Things tick along smoothly until the sinister Mr Bunting and his own imaginary friend appear. They need Rudger in order to survive, and almost succeed.
Though the novel itself seems quite childish, it has moments of creepiness and it encourages readers to consider what it means to lose someone you love.
A curious read, which I can't help but feel is more for the adults than its intended audience.
Things tick along smoothly until the sinister Mr Bunting and his own imaginary friend appear. They need Rudger in order to survive, and almost succeed.
Though the novel itself seems quite childish, it has moments of creepiness and it encourages readers to consider what it means to lose someone you love.
A curious read, which I can't help but feel is more for the adults than its intended audience.