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But ultimately it is about family. Lily's illness and her hating the idea she might lose her place in the parental affections top and tail this novel, meaning you get a heck of a lot of fantasy drama, and a heck of a lot of relatable, hard-hitting emotion when called for. It's a quite splendid mix, all told – a very readable book covering serious topics with, yes, a Mole demanding a change in diet from just worms, and a Mouse trying very hard to be brave. And yes, that is an ungainly mix, so just think on how much conviction must be on the page for me to rate it as I did.
[[:Category:Nick Lake|Nick Lake]] has regaled us with many teen books before now, [[Whisper to Me by Nick Lake|Whisper to Me]] being the most recent. A very different inter-family problem can be had with the superlative [[Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep by Philip Reeve]].
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