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Thornhill
by Pam Smy
I visited my local library to pick up some graphic novels to take a break from reading heavy books because I was feeling bogged down and not really enjoying any book I picked up. I have a bone to pick with this book, but I loved it at the same time.
Ella is a girl who moved into a house across from an old orphanage called Thornhill. Her story is told in gorgeous black and white illustrations. Mary's story is set in 1982, and told through her diary entries.
Mary was left alone with her tormentor after the orphanage was about to close down. She didn't know who to turn to, or who she could talk to. Most of the time, Mary kept herself locked in her room in the company of the beautiful puppets she was so good at making.
I feel as if this book should be aimed for a teens in their later years, seeing as it made me sad throughout the whole book. It just seems like it's too heavy of a topic for children to be reading to me, since I had such an intense reaction to it.
Ella's story is equally sad considering her mother might be? dead, or absent, and her father spends most of his time out of the house working. She begins a relationship with the mysterious girl she sees next door in the abandoned orphanage.
I hated the ending. That is the only complaint I have. I won't give anything away because that's the big twist, but if you've read it, what are your ideas about WHY that had to happen and it couldn't happen any other way?
It's a quick read, but a large book so it looks daunting until you open it. It's beautifully written and I'll be re-reading it before I take it back to the library.
Ella is a girl who moved into a house across from an old orphanage called Thornhill. Her story is told in gorgeous black and white illustrations. Mary's story is set in 1982, and told through her diary entries.
Mary was left alone with her tormentor after the orphanage was about to close down. She didn't know who to turn to, or who she could talk to. Most of the time, Mary kept herself locked in her room in the company of the beautiful puppets she was so good at making.
I feel as if this book should be aimed for a teens in their later years, seeing as it made me sad throughout the whole book. It just seems like it's too heavy of a topic for children to be reading to me, since I had such an intense reaction to it.
Ella's story is equally sad considering her mother might be? dead, or absent, and her father spends most of his time out of the house working. She begins a relationship with the mysterious girl she sees next door in the abandoned orphanage.
I hated the ending. That is the only complaint I have. I won't give anything away because that's the big twist, but if you've read it, what are your ideas about WHY that had to happen and it couldn't happen any other way?
It's a quick read, but a large book so it looks daunting until you open it. It's beautifully written and I'll be re-reading it before I take it back to the library.