by Kate de Goldi
review by Gayle Davidson
What is ‘normal’ anyhow? If we’re brutally honest each one of us has anxieties and fears that affect our view of the world to varying degrees. Sometimes even the most normal of families have issues that they don’t like to openly discuss even within that family.
Kate de Goldi‘s book is an honest, sensitive and humourous view of family life from the perspective of a gifted and thoughtful twelve year old Frankie. All his well-established routines with his best friend Gigs are challenged with the arrival of a new girl. The reality of her family propels him to question his own normal life and admit he needs help.
The theme of youth depression makes this book more suitable for students who are confident with the abstract nature of such topics.
A talented author, Kate de Goldi, has crafted with a jewel clustered with insight, description and imagery. The quirky personality of her characters will make you laugh and cry. This book will work its way into your heart and be remembered long after you have closed the back cover.
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