C.J. Flood
Hardcover | Pages: 274 pages Rating: 3.61 | 1530 Users | 264 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Infinite Sky |
| ISBN: | 085707802X (ISBN13: 9780857078025) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Infinite Sky #1 |
| Setting: | England |
| Literary Awards: | Curtis Brown Award, Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014) |
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When Iris' mum leaves home, her brother, Sam, goes off the rails and her dad is left trying to hold it all together. So when a family of travellers sets up camp illegally in front of their farm, its the catalyst for a stand-off that can only end in disaster. But to Iris it's an adventure. She secretly strikes up a friendship with the gypsy boy, Trick, and discovers home can be something as simple as a carved out circle in a field of corn...Itemize Containing Books Infinite Sky (Infinite Sky #1)
| Title | : | Infinite Sky (Infinite Sky #1) |
| Author | : | C.J. Flood |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 274 pages |
| Published | : | February 14th 2013 by Simon & Schuster UK |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary |
Rating Containing Books Infinite Sky (Infinite Sky #1)
Ratings: 3.61 From 1530 Users | 264 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books Infinite Sky (Infinite Sky #1)
DNF at48%So after reading this for a few days I have ultimately decided to put it down where I am. I didn't find myself trapped in reading this book or sucked into the story at all. I didn't care about the characters or anything that happened to them and even when I was nearly half way through nothing really happened? I really don't find myself often reading contemporary novels as I always need something constantly happening in a book to keep me reading - I maybe read like five or so a year. AsI loved this book. As a Brit expat, its Englishness gave me a sweet longing for those slow, lazy summers that Flood describes so well here. But dont be fooled by sunny fields and cornfield hideouts: theyre woven through with the very gritty stuff of abandonment and loss, judgment and prejudice, in a compelling and heartfelt story told through the understanding eyes of its main character, Iris. Left by their mum, Iris and Sam face summer with their dad, who's busy drowning his sorrows. Sam,
A hard one for me to rate as although the writing is beautiful and certainly evokes a time and place, you could feel those corn fields, I am not the target audience and it probably would have had more impact if I was 14. However it is well written and I have rated it so.
You can read more of my reviews at Queen of ContemporaryIn this deep and heartfelt novel, Flood appeals to the readers emotions and sends them on a whirlwind journey of discovery.When a family of travellers move into the paddock behind Iris Dancys farmhouse, she is immediately transfixed. Who are these people, and why does her dad hate them so much?This book deals with tough subjects such as prejudice and discrimination and I think those subjects were dealt with in a very good manner. The
www.booksforcompany.comIn Short- Infinite Sky is a unique read which tackles difficult 'subjects'.- I loved both the main characters and felt they were developed well.- I like how C.J. let the reader make their mind up about Trick and his character.- The storyline kept my attention throughout the book.In LongI havent ever read a story like Infinite Sky before and I was excited to start reading it. I was intrigued by the storyline and wanted to get to know Tricks character and see how C.J. had
4.5 starsEver since her mum left Iris's family has been falling apart, her dad has been drinking too much and her brother Sam has become angry and withdrawn. Iris is only 13 years old but she is the one who is trying to hold them together, she does her best to take care of the house and cook for them all but it isn't easy and she's left feeling sad and alone. The day a family of travellers move onto their land changes everything, her father and Sam are both angry and want the travellers gone but
What an astonishing book. Lyrical and beautiful, Flood finds deep meaning in the smallest of things, each feeling familiar and at the same time, a wonder. I saw myself in Iris, trying to make sense of the complex adult world that we must live in, even as a child. This is a stunning debut by an incredible talent. Infinite Sky is an absolute delight, and Flood is an author to watch.
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