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Trash (2010)

by Andy Mulligan(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385752148 (ISBN13: 9780385752145)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

David Fickling Books

review 1: I read this book because it was on a list of possible books my 6th grader would read and I wanted to preview it for age-appropriateness. For any other parents reading this, know that the descriptions of poverty and abuse were very real and troubling. It's hard for me as an adult to fathom the world of children living on landfills, sorting through trash for their livelihoods. But, while this is the setting of the story, the plot is a very exciting heist/thriller that will captivate many readers. There was another part of this story that was hard to read, but will not dissuade me from having my daughter read it - it was the discussion of rampant corruption in the government, police, and prison system. I think the idea that children can't trust the police or government is s... moreomething really hard to grapple with. BUT, the novel does introduce several adult authority figures who are trustworthy and who help the kids on their way to solving the mystery in the story. While some may find the discussion of untrustworthy authority figures problematic, I think it's great for kids to have a fictional environment to grapple with the real life issue of figuring out who they can trust. Overall - really interesting story that didn't resolve until the very end, and was very satisfying.
review 2: In an anonymous third-world country, citizens and children especially prove their existence through searching and finding specific items of relevance in the trash mountains.Raphael Fernandez, a young exuberant citizen of Behala, also known as "Rubbish Town" lived a life of despair and captivity, only finding joy through picking amongst mounds of useless trash. In stumbling upon one truly relevant, rare, and exotic piece of trash Raphael's world is turned upside down.In Trash by Andy Mulligan, dumpsite boys dig deep to find courage and trust in community to fight against poverty and the unspoken truth in a harsh and unfair third-world country.I personally have enjoyed reading this book. Mulligan has filled the text with suprises upon suprises and continually keeps it interesting. A series of events turn into very close calls between law enforcement and the children of Behala, and Mulligan does a fantastic job of portraying rebellion against the idea of an unspoken truth. less

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