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Artichoke Hearts (2011)

by Sita Brahmachari(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0330517910 (ISBN13: 9780330517911)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

MacMillan Children's Books

review 1: I did not expect to love this book as much as I do. It sat on my desk for a few weeks before I grabbed it in a mad rush out the door for a day of doctor's appointments. I read half of it while waiting and dog-earred plenty of pages to remember all the spots of lovely writing. I just know my girls who love sad books are going to eat this one up. But it's really a book for any child who might have lost or are losing a grandparent, especially if they find themselves left out of the process. Mira's an engaging character who is sorting out other things in her life besides her grandmother's passing - her first period, her first boyfriend, participating in a writer's workshop. The cast of characters is multicultural without it being a big deal. A keeper.
review 2: I r... moreead this book under the American title: Mira in the Present Tense, but I couldn't change the edition on my phone. I really enjoyed this book. I generally like books with protagonists in middle school because it's a huge transition time in their lives. Your body changes, the way you view the world (and the people in it) changes, and the change can be stressful. Like Mira I kept a journal throughout middle school and wrote everything in it. I think this book was especially good because it had the symbolism of the artichoke in it. I think having a symbol like that can really tell you a lot about the book and the truths it contains for all of us. Perfect symbols like this are hard to find in books, simply because of the perfection. This was a wonderful book and I'd recommend it to just about anybody. less

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