I would have preferred one to pick up exactly where the other left off.Īll in all on balance a fabulous and thoughtful YA debut which I did enjoy. It sometimes meant the story had to rewind a few hours and I found it a bit repetitive and sometimes confusing in that regard. Each day told once from the bullied girls perspective and then from the bully. Eve's adult debut Duckling with be published by Penguin Random House in Spring 2022. How me what didn't quite work with this book as well as I would have liked was the overlapping narrative. Her acclaimed award winning young adult novels explore real life, contemporary issues that are relevant to teens such as bullying, relationships and mental health concerns. It was interesting to see what led the bully to become the way she was and I did like how the story resolves in a more hopeful way for the future. Sometimes I find books on bullying can make the victim seem really pathetically powerless and the bully this all powerful entity and I liked how it approached the situation in a more measured way. I did think the way in which this book handled the bullying was good. It looks at bullying from the differing perspectives of the bully and the bullied and gives a different perspectives on bullying as a whole. The subject matter is gritty and it is highly relevant to the target audience. Seven days is a thoughtful and compelling read. Look at bullying and the issues facing teenagers today. Kez has plenty of problems too but she finds comfort in knowing she isīetter off than Jess - or so she thinks. Picking on her – it’s turning school from a safe place into a nightmare. Jess's life is difficult enough without Kez You won't be able put it down until you've And topical story about bullying is told from the perspective of theīully and the bullied.
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