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Kite Spirit (2013)

by Sita Brahmachari(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0330517929 (ISBN13: 9780330517928)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Macmillan Children's Books

review 1: I decided to pick this book up because I love Sita Brahmachari's writing style and I have read her other two books as well. This book deals with the theme of suicide and follows 16-year-old Kites journey to coming to terms with her best friend, Dawn's death. I really liked this book and I thought Sita Brahmachari dealt with the topic of suicide really well as I'm sure it's not an easy subject to write about. So overall I give it four stars.
review 2: I had high hopes for this book, but I have to say that I was left slightly disappointed. After reading the blurb, I was expecting it to be a real emotional roller-coaster that would tug on the heart strings. However, the main issue I had was I struggled to connect with the main character. The scene where she disco... morevers the death of her best friend was a real stand-out for me, and was probably the highlight of the book. I also really liked the other characters, in particular her dad Seth. It was Kite, the main character, who I had the most problems with. For some reason I failed to sympathise with her, and it's difficult to explain why. She just didn't come across very well to me, and I ended up feeling more for the side characters than her. I also felt the sub-plot concerning Agnes and Jack seemed a little rushed, and was not really necessary in my opinion. Overall, a book that promised so much but didn't quite deliver for me. less

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