My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher

The Blurb On The Back:

Ten-year-old Jamie hasn’t cried since it happened. He knows he should have – Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still cries. Roger didn’t, but then he is just a cat and didn’t know Rose that well, really.

Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but that’s just one of those lies that grown-ups tell in awkward situations. Five years on, it’s worse than ever: Dad drinks, Mum’s gone and Jamie’s left with questions that he must answer for himself.

This is the story of a young boy’s struggle to make sense of the loss that tore his family apart.

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The Verdict:

A tender and poignant debut novel that examines the effect that the sudden and tragic death of a child can have on the remaining family, this was a wonderful book that I found very moving and I think that children aged 11+ would get a great deal from it. I won’t be surprised if this book is among the nominations come awards season.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the free copy of this book.