CW: (view spoiler)[death of loved one, drug overdose, abuse, neglect, child homelessness, assault (hide spoiler)]
Well that w3.5 Stars rounded up to 4.
CW: (view spoiler)[death of loved one, drug overdose, abuse, neglect, child homelessness, assault (hide spoiler)]
Well that was gritty and gripping!
I was thrilled to discover this tense survival story with a male protagonist as they are currently under represented in YA fiction. It followed two different timelines as we follow Sparrow surviving after a boating accident, and surviving as a homeless child before the accident. I love that Sparrow found kind people who watched out for him and offered him the support he needed. It's wonderful to have such an engaging book to add to my booktalks.
I normally hide content warnings but this one is not a plot spoiler and think needs to be mentioned. There are a couple of quite stomach churning animal deaths in this survival novel so proceed with caution. ...more
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