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This book is magical; written in verse it flows effortlessly. The thing with novels-in-verse is that they are very different from poetry, yet very different from prose. Because of its format you can absorb it in no time at all, and it focus' on key moments rather than there being lots of description – a little goes a long way.
Kasienka is a lovely, sweet character who I just wanted to hug and tell her it was all going to be OK. We all know how it feels to be in a new place, and not to know anyone, so she is an easy character to relate too. Clair, the bully, is a fantastically written character, and because she is so well written the book is able to deal with some weighty issues very successfully, such as bullying, racism, poverty among a an other.
This is an amazing and poignant book, that is so beautifully written that I didn't even realise I had finished it until I had turned the last page.
Thank you to the nice people at Bloomsbury for my copy of this book.
For another book that deals with racism try the fantastic [[Double Cross (Noughts & Crosses) by Malorie Blackman|Noughts and Crosses]] series by Malorie Blackman. We gace Sarah Crossan's [[Toffee by Sarah Crossan|Toffee]] five stars!
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