My life has been told to me through campfire tales β stories that spill over when the fire has burned low and silence must be filled.
Seventeen-year-old Friday Brown has spent all her life travelling from town to town, brought up on stories of the family curse. When her mother dies, Friday runs away from home, determined to continue the lifestyle her mother showed her. But in the city she meets a mute boy who shows her families are not always what youβre born with.
I honestly donβt know why more people arenβt talking about Vikki Wakefield; her writing is just a pleasure to read. Friday Brown feels like a quiet sort of tale, intimate in its telling but has big themes. Friday runs away from home after her motherβs death and ends up living in a squat. Sheβs set apart from the other kids who have fled unhappy homes where Friday left by choice; turned away money that would have set her on the right path.
I thought of Arden, how she danced Malik on her string. I remembered how Vivian never had to ask. I wanted that indescribable thing that made them female and powerful. I thought that if I hadnβt been born with it in my marrow, I could maybe try it on, wear it for a while, see if it fitted.
Itβs kind of refreshing for a young adult book to stay away from romantic love. Itβs not that Friday doesnβt express any interest in dating, itβs just not a big part of her life. Sheβs still finding out who she is. Instead, Friday befriends Silence, a boy who doesnβt speak. Their bond is that of siblings within a wider family, one she doesnβt always feel she fits into.
The story goes from the big city out into Australiaβs outback. Friday might never be street smart but she had grown up on the road with her mother. Thereβs little bits of everyday drama, details of things as simple as making dinner when you have little money to spare as well as moments of heartbreaking tragedy. I urge you to read it.
I’m also starting to think Hot Key Books can do no wrong, I am really loving their list at the moment.
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This sounds lovely although I often find a lot of your 5 stars fit nicely into what I like in a book, thank you!
Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net
So many of Hot Key's books are appealing right now! I don't know if it's partly because they're getting so much exposure via blogs and BookTube at the moment, but they all sound so goooood…. Added to wishlist! π
I think it's that they are all a bit different from the mainstream YA that's around. And so far, they have been so well written. I'm working my way through their backlist of older YA titles, so keep an eye out for MOAR going on your wishlist Other Ellie π