Author: Natasha Farrant
Genre: realistic fiction
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Rating:
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| a bit out of the ordinary |
Summary (provided by publisher): Desperate to meet up with her unpredictable father, quiet Alice persuades two friends to abandon their boarding school’s orienteering exercise and head for a remote, inaccessible island. As they confront storms, illness, injury, and a gang of international jewel thieves, the quest tests their courage and loyalty and strengthens the bonds of friendship. Readers will cheer the runaways on, laugh with them at their foibles, and share Alice’s pleasure in overcoming the obstacles that stand in her way. This combination adventure, school story, and family story will delight fans of all three genres.
My opinion: An invasive narrator is a tricky thing to pull off. They can almost become a character, a part of the book's charm. The narrator in this book serves both to explain the motivation behind a character's actions and to soften what might otherwise be an overly intense or difficult to understand situation. It's a delicate balance and Farrant pulls it off well. The plot would work fine without that narrator. That voice adds elements we might not grasp otherwise and serves as a transition through otherwise quiet moments, walking us through the emotions that have built up. The plot is a bit on the odd side but will serve as a decent read for those who enjoy books off the beaten path.
More information: A Talent for Trouble releases November 19.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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