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| Title | : | Silence is Goldfish |
| Author | : | Annabel Pitcher |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 365 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2015 by Orion Children's Books |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Fiction. Family |
Annabel Pitcher
Hardcover | Pages: 365 pages Rating: 3.55 | 2129 Users | 311 Reviews
Description In Pursuance Of Books Silence is Goldfish
'I have a voice but it isn't mine. It used to say things so I'd fit in - to please my parents, to please my teachers. It used to tell the universe I was something I wasn't. It lied.' Fifteen-year-old Tess doesn't mean to become mute. At first, she's just too shocked to speak. And who wouldn't be? Discovering your whole life has been a lie because your dad isn't your real father is a pretty big deal. Tess sets out to find the truth of her identity, and uncovers a secret that could ruin multiple lives. But can she ask for help when she's forgotten how to use her voice?List Books In Favor Of Silence is Goldfish
| Original Title: | Silence Is Goldfish |
| ISBN: | 1780620004 (ISBN13: 9781780620008) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
Rating About Books Silence is Goldfish
Ratings: 3.55 From 2129 Users | 311 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Silence is Goldfish
I tried my best, but Silence is Goldfish is 100% not for me. The stream of consciousness narration gives me a headache and it became unbearable for me after 50 pages or so. Definitely not what I expected after reading Ketchup Clouds. Still, if you can handle stream of consciousness, go for it! Different readers have different tastes and all the way my best friend dislikes epistolary novels and I love them..This book is a lovely story in which a girl finds out a terrible secret she then goes completely silent to avoid being hurt again. In her silence she meets heaps of people who change her perspective on the secret. I recommend this book to both boys and girls. Ages 11 and up. Great book!
Silence as a way of protest.Tess Turner is 15. Despite having loving parents, she has the same pains and feelings of inadequacy as every other teenager; until that is, she peeks at her fathers computer screen, and her world is turned upside down. What do they say about not spying or eavesdropping, or you will sorely regret it? Well, every one of Tess self-professed inadequacies came to light in her own mind: her weight, height, looks, not least her square jaw, which she regards as being
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schizophrenia, cyber-bullying and weird affairs... I'm sorry, this book just wasn't for me. There were metaphors in all the wrong places, and the entire plot was basically just one big misunderstanding because the main character had given up speaking.
I'm sorry but I didn't get it, like at all. I went into this book thinking it would be one thing and ended up getting something completely different. I'll give it this, the authors writing style is enjoyable. It's easy to read and like and her voice is relatable. But I didn't like her characters. I didn't understand any of them. Tess basically completely lost her marbles and it wasn't presented in any sort of legitimate way that I could see. Her actions were childish and ridiculous and it's
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