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A review by amothersmusings1
Lost in Static by Christina Philippou
4.0
Once you start reading "Lost in Static" you are immediately captivated by this gripping and suspenseful novel.
I can't believe yet again I am reading a book from a debut author. The quality of Christina Philippou's writing is outstanding and I thoroughly enjoyed the unique approach of telling the story through the characters minds. Told from all four of the protagonists points of view - fresher students Ruby, Yasmine, Juliette and Callum - each chapter flows on from the previous one effortlessly, reading one characters take on the situation but then seeing it in a completely different way through someone else. Callum has a family secret, Yasmine wants to know it, Juliette thinks no one knows hers and Ruby just wants to reinvent herself. There follows a year of drama, tension, betrayal, lust and violence......
Unfortunately I myself never went to university so missed out on so much coming of age activities but had I gone I would have imagined life to be exactly as the book - so was the detail of freshers week and life in the halls etc. Saying that I'm quite glad I don't have kids going off to university at the moment or I would have been constantly worrying.
Although I can't say I took to any of the characters personally they were all very appropriate to the story and were each portrayed aptly.
This is a fabulous general fiction type thriller published by the brilliant Urbane Publications that will probably appeal more to the younger generation but can still be enjoyed by all and I look forward to reading hopefully more by Christina in the future.
I can't believe yet again I am reading a book from a debut author. The quality of Christina Philippou's writing is outstanding and I thoroughly enjoyed the unique approach of telling the story through the characters minds. Told from all four of the protagonists points of view - fresher students Ruby, Yasmine, Juliette and Callum - each chapter flows on from the previous one effortlessly, reading one characters take on the situation but then seeing it in a completely different way through someone else. Callum has a family secret, Yasmine wants to know it, Juliette thinks no one knows hers and Ruby just wants to reinvent herself. There follows a year of drama, tension, betrayal, lust and violence......
Unfortunately I myself never went to university so missed out on so much coming of age activities but had I gone I would have imagined life to be exactly as the book - so was the detail of freshers week and life in the halls etc. Saying that I'm quite glad I don't have kids going off to university at the moment or I would have been constantly worrying.
Although I can't say I took to any of the characters personally they were all very appropriate to the story and were each portrayed aptly.
This is a fabulous general fiction type thriller published by the brilliant Urbane Publications that will probably appeal more to the younger generation but can still be enjoyed by all and I look forward to reading hopefully more by Christina in the future.