The Story of My Life - Anne Cassidy

The Hidden Child - Anne Cassidy

had written a few titles recently which I had yet to read, so I decided to give one of them a go, and opted for Hidden Child , by Anne Cassidy. The cover didn t give too much away; an image of a teenage girl half-hiding herself with her sleeve. The blurb simply asked a question or two, not going into too much detail, yet somehow managing to lure me in. After purchasing and reading the first two pages, I was itching to continue, but thought it was best to wait until the journey. Otherwise, I would never put it down! Finally, after almost a week of fumbling through the pages and resisting the temptation, the time came for me to read on and discover the wonders that lay ...

The Hidden Child - Anne Cassidy

had written a few titles recently which I had yet to read, so I decided to give one of them a go, and opted for Hidden Child , by Anne Cassidy. The cover didn t give too much away; an image of a teenage girl half-hiding herself with her sleeve. The blurb simply asked a question or two, not going into too much detail, yet somehow managing to lure me in. After purchasing and reading the first two pages, I was itching to continue, but thought it was best to wait until the journey. Otherwise, I would never put it down! Finally, after almost a week of fumbling through the pages and resisting the temptation, the time came for me to read on and discover the wonders that lay ...

Looking for JJ - Anne Cassidy

be easy for Alice Tully. In a series of flashbacks her crime is revealed - when she was only ten she murdered her best friend. In this novel Anne Cassidy examines several themes. The friendship between the young girls is shown to be a battleground, with a power struggle at the centre. The different sets of parents show how selfish some parents can be, and what effect this can have. The media treatment of Alice show us just how vindictive they are, how they stop at nothing to get their story. The characterisation of the girls when they are young is excellent as is Alice s Mum; however her social work seems like a bit of a stereotype. However, I feel the main theme ...

Looking for JJ - Anne Cassidy

be easy for Alice Tully. In a series of flashbacks her crime is revealed - when she was only ten she murdered her best friend. In this novel Anne Cassidy examines several themes. The friendship between the young girls is shown to be a battleground, with a power struggle at the centre. The different sets of parents show how selfish some parents can be, and what effect this can have. The media treatment of Alice show us just how vindictive they are, how they stop at nothing to get their story. The characterisation of the girls when they are young is excellent as is Alice s Mum; however her social work seems like a bit of a stereotype. However, I feel the main theme ...

Looking for JJ - Anne Cassidy

Looking for jj is a brillantly written novel, exploring the life of 16 year old Alice Tully who is trying to start a new life spite the guilt after serving jail for five and a half years for murdering her best friend when she was 10. The book is split up into 4 parts, going back also to her child hood with a disfuctional mother with an array of boyfriends, and the present where Alice, her probation oficer Jill and Rosie are trying to keep her Alice's past a secret in oder to protect her from the british press and the public. As a 13 yr old book lover I find the childrens section a bit boring and ofden read from the young adults section. But apon reading 'Looking for jj' when the ...

Looking for JJ - Anne Cassidy

Looking for jj is a brillantly written novel, exploring the life of 16 year old Alice Tully who is trying to start a new life spite the guilt after serving jail for five and a half years for murdering her best friend when she was 10. The book is split up into 4 parts, going back also to her child hood with a disfuctional mother with an array of boyfriends, and the present where Alice, her probation oficer Jill and Rosie are trying to keep her Alice's past a secret in oder to protect her from the british press and the public. As a 13 yr old book lover I find the childrens section a bit boring and ofden read from the young adults section. But apon reading 'Looking for jj' when the ...