Julie Bertagna
Paperback | Pages: 192 pages Rating: 3.28 | 193 Users | 14 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Opposite of Chocolate |
| Author | : | Julie Bertagna |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | July 2nd 2004 by Macmillan Children's Books (first published January 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Contemporary |
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A second novel for Young Picador from Whitbread-shortlist star! It's a long, hot summer - and a climactic one. For 14-year-old Sapphire it brings the awesome, terrifying realisation that she is pregnant - a discovery that catapults her into the eye of a storm as her body, her future, her life, become a battleground for everyone's needs but her own. Meanwhile, out in the humid urban night, a mysterious firebug is running wild, working out his own anger and confusion with dramatic consequences. Somehow, from this cauldron of emotion and fear, Sapphire must find a way to take control of her life - and make the most agonising and lonely of choices.Define Books In Favor Of The Opposite of Chocolate
| Original Title: | The Opposite of Chocolate |
| ISBN: | 033039746X (ISBN13: 9780330397469) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.28 From 193 Users | 14 ReviewsCritique Containing Books The Opposite of Chocolate
Loved it when I was 13ish.I really enjoyed that it was from the perspective of a girl who is leaning towards abortion and her struggle to decide
Interest level: 7th +Reading level: medium, shortGenre: realistic fiction, teen pregnancy, families, pyromania, trial by fireThis is the story of 14-year old Sapphire who discovers she is pregnant after having a seemingly carefree yet intense relationship with Jay, a boy who now seems distant and interested in another girl. Sapphire doesn't know what to do, but when her parents find out and involve more people to help them decide what to do Sapphire begins to feel as if she is being pulled in
I don't know how I should say about this book. This book is romantic, which is my favorite genre, but it is also very weird, you know? How dumb is this main character, Sapphire? Didn't she know anything about puberty, to producing babies? Didn't she have any idea that she will get pregnant without protection during S--? How dumb she is? A normal teenage girl would know that! This book is just so weird, and also the boy, Gili. Why does he set up fires? Just for fun? I don't know what happened to
I hated it. It was boring and nothing interesting happened in the book. No character development, let alone plot development. I am seriously dissappointed and would not recommend it to anyone.It wasn't a complex or intricate tale and I read it in the space of an hour.I had high hopes as its written by Julie Bertagna, and I am a fan of her book Exodus. This was nothing like that.Do not read it.
Haunting, thought-provoking, and elegant. This was the most-stolen book from British school libraries, and I can understand why - it is so good! The setting is almost a character in this book, all hazy summer evenings and wood smoke.I loved Sapphire as a main character, too - she coped the best way she could in a very difficult situation, and her friendship with the firebug was great.I would have loved a less ambiguous ending, but I think it did work best with the story.5 STARS.
I remember being completely spellbound by this book when I read it as a teenager. I didn't find the charcaters odd at all as one person said below. I remember it being quite a sad read in parts. As a teenager sometimes I wanted to escape from my house & life too, so I can relate alot to that part of this book.
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