- Paperback
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books (7 Jan 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0330517910
- Pages: 336 pages
- RRP: £5.99
Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it’s not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past and has grown hardened layers - like those of an artichoke - around his heart. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her.
An incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the delicate balance, and often injustice, of life and death - but at its heart is a celebration of friendship, culture - and life.
Judgement: This book makes you think. Think about your life, your family, your friends. When I was reading this book, it made me compare my life with the life of Mira, the main character in the book. This is a book aimed at young teenage girls and I think it is a quite paced book, where at times, you want to read the next chapter even though you know its late and you have school tomorow... It is one of those books, which include a girl liking a boy and it kind of warms your hear when you read it as the boy liked the girl too. It shows a family in a different perspective as other books. Shows you, deep feelings of a girl, like she talks to you about her deepest thoughts and feelings. A great book to read and enjoy till' the last word.8.5/10
