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bookshelves: australian-women-writers-challenge, fantasy, young-adult
May 02, 2012
bookshelves: australian-women-writers-challenge, fantasy, young-adult
The Good: A great modern Chinese-Australian YA ghost story that's also a homage - almost a love letter - to the 80s! Great for all us YA readers in our forties *whistles*
The Bad: The lack of Valley Girl references. The weird five-minute counsellor appointment - this was not believable, and I'm not sure what the point of it was.
The Ugly (but no different to most other YA, and hot damn I wish this would change real soon now): Multiple (and unchallenged) references to "spazzing out".
The Bonus: Labyrinth dialogue. *hearts* Lots of other eighties Easter Eggs.
My Question: Is the ghost's last name a homage to a Corey, by any chance?
The Bad: The lack of Valley Girl references. The weird five-minute counsellor appointment - this was not believable, and I'm not sure what the point of it was.
The Ugly (but no different to most other YA, and hot damn I wish this would change real soon now): Multiple (and unchallenged) references to "spazzing out".
The Bonus: Labyrinth dialogue. *hearts* Lots of other eighties Easter Eggs.
My Question: Is the ghost's last name a homage to a Corey, by any chance?
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May 2, 2012
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May 2, 2012
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May 2, 2012
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australian-women-writers-challenge
May 2, 2012
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fantasy
May 2, 2012
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young-adult
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Thanks Shirley :) All the best.
Good on you, Shirley. As the mum of a child with CP ( now grown), I'm not fussed on this word either - though, of course, context makes all the difference. Hope the book does well.J
PS - thank you for the gracious review, I really love it.