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Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
Jun. 3rd, 2013 11:45 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
What if the football hadnât gone over the wall?
What if Hector had never gone looking for it?
What if he hadnât kept the dark secret to himself?
What if ⦠?
Then I suppose I would be telling myself another story. You see, the what ifs are as boundless as the stars.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Winner of the 2012 Costa Childrenâs Book Award, Sally Gardenerâs YA novel is a gem. Dark, violent, inventive and intelligent, it mixes alternate history with dystopia in a moving story of one boyâs attempt to stand up to an authoritarian regime. What makes the book great is that it shows that dyslexia is not so much a handicap as a different way to look at the world.
What if the football hadnât gone over the wall?
What if Hector had never gone looking for it?
What if he hadnât kept the dark secret to himself?
What if ⦠?
Then I suppose I would be telling myself another story. You see, the what ifs are as boundless as the stars.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Winner of the 2012 Costa Childrenâs Book Award, Sally Gardenerâs YA novel is a gem. Dark, violent, inventive and intelligent, it mixes alternate history with dystopia in a moving story of one boyâs attempt to stand up to an authoritarian regime. What makes the book great is that it shows that dyslexia is not so much a handicap as a different way to look at the world.
