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Blackbird

Blackbird
A Childhood Lost and Found
by Jennifer Lauck
Hardcover: Sep 2000,
410 pages.
Paperback: Sep 2001,
432 pages.

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Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Jeanette
Disappointing
At first I found the book interesting but then it became somewhat boring. It seems that she was always attacking others which I found to be rather one sided. She writes it to portray a child's view but it is definitely an adults view of past events. I don't recommend it.


Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Mozart
Surprise
I was surprised by the book. It had been recommended to me by a friend. The writing style is completely unappealing and horrible slow. The child like writing is annoying, eg. 'This review is black text and short words.' and only gets in the way of the story. About the first 100 pages are repetitive and boring. The author tries to colour trivial things, leaving the reader hampered and unable to visualize the important parts. The author's "voice" is also whiney, and is always trying to impress the reader about how horrible her life has been, as she is trying to impress some friends with an amazing story.


Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Mandy
This is the best book Ive ever read this year and will ever be! It's very moving and there should be no other rating apart from 5!


Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Emma
best book i've read in a long time. i knew nothing about the book before i read it and haven't ever had such a pleasant surprise before a definite one to take on your holidays!


Rated 1 of 5 of 5 by Amy
I read 3 chapters and put it down. I got no feeling for the characters and never wanted to read on. This was a huge disappointment as i was expecting much more.


Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Michele
This is truly a heartfelt book. It takes alot for me to become emotionally invested in a character, yet with this novel the investment is immediate and undeniable. A sometimes haunting, and ultimately uplifiting novel that brings to the forefront a topic that is all too often ignored, parental illness. The way the author leaves a cloud of mystery lingering over the mother's illness and the way she describes in very real terms the daughter's confusion and innocence, makes this a truly great and realistic novel. A unique perspective that enhances the emotional appeal of this book.

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