Young Adult Fiction Review

Blood Family by Anne Fine

This was an interesting one to review – it tackles a subject close to my heart, and is by an author whose novels I have enjoyed, but with whom I don’t always agree. Her public reaction to Melvin Burgess’s Doing It being a case in point – the golden rule is don’t criticise a novel ifContinue reading “Blood Family by Anne Fine”

Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman

Noughts and Crosses was one of the most popular and powerful books I shared with students in my days as a school librarian, and its uncompromising depiction of racism assured that Malorie Blackman has a devoted following amongst a generation of young people. Noble Conflict will be enjoyed equally. It tells the story of Kaspar, anContinue reading “Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman”