This is a Richard & Judy Book Club recommendation.
I chose this book because my boss said she was really enjoying the Richard & Judy books and found them good reads. So I had a look and chose this one. Mainly because the story appealed to me.
It is basically the story of a family, mother, father and eleven year old daughter. The daughter appears to have decided to stop talking. The parents are desperately trying to find reasons for this and solutions.
What I liked about this book was that it is basically written from three points of view: the mother's, the father's and the daughters and this makes the story move along really well. The reader feels the utter frustration of the characters, especially the daughter and mother. The story line moves at a good speed through the novel although I do think the ending is rather expected.
I found myself becoming very frustrated with the daughter character at times, as if she could just snap out of it anytime but with hindsight I guess I was sympathising with the parents. This book definitely illustrates the power of family, the anger and the resentments how easy it is for parents and children to loose control in certain situations.
A fairly easy book to read but well written.
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