I read this book when I was fairly young and so it really made an impression on me and I feel helped to shape and alter some of my views on things andI read this book when I was fairly young and so it really made an impression on me and I feel helped to shape and alter some of my views on things and give me an insight into problems I had not yet even thoguht about. The true love that sephy and callum shared was so pure and the situation they were put in so devestating that I did find myself emotionally drained after reading it in a few days. I went to see an interpretation of the novel at the theatre which was also stunning and I would highly reccomend this book and it's sequels to anybody ...more
I read this for the second time over night and unfortunatly (or fortunatley depending on your point of view) can't say much about it except wow wow woI read this for the second time over night and unfortunatly (or fortunatley depending on your point of view) can't say much about it except wow wow wow. A gorgeous, thought provoking read that surely can't fail to spark an interest in autism and how the families of sufferers deal with it. ...more
Only read the book twice so far but each time have put it down astounded at orwell's vision and insight. Can't wait to read it again as I know I'll geOnly read the book twice so far but each time have put it down astounded at orwell's vision and insight. Can't wait to read it again as I know I'll get something else from it that I didn't spot before. The metaphors contained in the book reach so many levels making it almost too difficult to comprehend how ahead of it's time this book was....more
Heartbreaking and filled with hope at the same time. The depth of each individual protagonist is, I think, the real strength of this book with their tHeartbreaking and filled with hope at the same time. The depth of each individual protagonist is, I think, the real strength of this book with their tenacity and resiliance through adversity being truly inspirational. ...more
I found it gripping and would/have reccomended it to lots of different people with different Reading tastes. Reviews said it was da vinci code-esque bI found it gripping and would/have reccomended it to lots of different people with different Reading tastes. Reviews said it was da vinci code-esque but I thought the writing was much better and the plot more realistic which made it easier to identify with the characters. It didn't mention any specifics about the Spanish civil war really bt even so made me want to look into it and I always think that it's a great sign in a book if it can spark your interest in something or make you want to learn a bit more about it without forcing the topic on you....more
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