
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Registered by cluricaune of Armagh, Co. Armagh United Kingdom on 4/30/2016
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Aannabel Pitcher was born in West Yorkshire and is a graduate of Oxford University. My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece was her debut novel, and was first published in 2011. It was shortlisted for (amongst others) the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal and won the 2012 Branford Boase Award.
Five years have passed since Jamie's sister, Rose, was killed in a terrorist attack in London. It's something that has, unsurprisingly, had a devastating effect on the family. There have been problems between Jamie's parents for quite some time. His dad is struggling with a drink problem and his mum has been spening more and more time out of the house. Poor Jasmine has spent the last five years being treated as a living tribute to Rose. On the night of her fifteenth birthday, she arrived home late with her hair cut short and dyed pink. The argument that followed sees Jamie's mother admit to an affair and abandon the family. His father decides to leave London and take up a job in the Lake District.
Jamie and Jasmine move with their dad. The split has left them feeling lost. They have to look after themselves and their father in the Lake District - his drinking continues and there's no sign of him starting to work. They hope against hope that their mum will return to the family, but one significant date after another drifts by with no word from her. The two kids also start new schools and the only friend that Jamie can make is Sunya, a Muslim girl. She's likeable, loyal and inventive; she's the one person who'll stand up for Jamie when he's getting bullied. However, Jamie knows he can't mention Sunya to his dad - an out-and-out Islamophobe who blames all Muslims everywhere for Rose's death.
This is simply a fantastic book. It deals with some very difficult topics, and handles them very well. It's probably aimed at the young adult market, though there's nothing to stop those adults who aren't quite so young any more also enjoying it. Very much recommended.
Five years have passed since Jamie's sister, Rose, was killed in a terrorist attack in London. It's something that has, unsurprisingly, had a devastating effect on the family. There have been problems between Jamie's parents for quite some time. His dad is struggling with a drink problem and his mum has been spening more and more time out of the house. Poor Jasmine has spent the last five years being treated as a living tribute to Rose. On the night of her fifteenth birthday, she arrived home late with her hair cut short and dyed pink. The argument that followed sees Jamie's mother admit to an affair and abandon the family. His father decides to leave London and take up a job in the Lake District.
Jamie and Jasmine move with their dad. The split has left them feeling lost. They have to look after themselves and their father in the Lake District - his drinking continues and there's no sign of him starting to work. They hope against hope that their mum will return to the family, but one significant date after another drifts by with no word from her. The two kids also start new schools and the only friend that Jamie can make is Sunya, a Muslim girl. She's likeable, loyal and inventive; she's the one person who'll stand up for Jamie when he's getting bullied. However, Jamie knows he can't mention Sunya to his dad - an out-and-out Islamophobe who blames all Muslims everywhere for Rose's death.
This is simply a fantastic book. It deals with some very difficult topics, and handles them very well. It's probably aimed at the young adult market, though there's nothing to stop those adults who aren't quite so young any more also enjoying it. Very much recommended.

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