Reviewed by Junior Booklover Emma-Lee "Emo", cutter and enraged are all words which describe this protagonist. This work of fiction tackles the contemporary issue of a young girl trying to overcome the urge to cut herself. AJ is a teenager who is full of rage and cannot tell anyone how she really feels. Her mother has abandoned her in Yellowknife with her grandma; her father left before she could talk. The only way she knows how to express her rage is to cut herself. AJ knows that she has to stop and begins channelling her rage through an internet blog. To AJ's surprise, it works. AJ writes about her life in her blog, how much she hates her mother and how she wishes she would be reunited with her father. Then one day, AJ meets a man at a music festival who she thinks may be her father. As she begins to spend more time with the musician, she learns about her past and what split her mother and father apart. However, can you put all your trust in a stranger? Vivid and chilling, Spiders Song grabs you by your soul and leaves you feeling drained and emotionally tied to AJ. Anita Daher has taken a taboo and exposed it for what it is - a very heavy contemporary topic. A very complicated book, it is incredibly deep, poignant and introspective - an emotional rollercoaster. This novel deserves 4 stars.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Spider's Song: Chapter's Indigo Advisory Review
Reviewed by Junior Booklover Emma-Lee "Emo", cutter and enraged are all words which describe this protagonist. This work of fiction tackles the contemporary issue of a young girl trying to overcome the urge to cut herself. AJ is a teenager who is full of rage and cannot tell anyone how she really feels. Her mother has abandoned her in Yellowknife with her grandma; her father left before she could talk. The only way she knows how to express her rage is to cut herself. AJ knows that she has to stop and begins channelling her rage through an internet blog. To AJ's surprise, it works. AJ writes about her life in her blog, how much she hates her mother and how she wishes she would be reunited with her father. Then one day, AJ meets a man at a music festival who she thinks may be her father. As she begins to spend more time with the musician, she learns about her past and what split her mother and father apart. However, can you put all your trust in a stranger? Vivid and chilling, Spiders Song grabs you by your soul and leaves you feeling drained and emotionally tied to AJ. Anita Daher has taken a taboo and exposed it for what it is - a very heavy contemporary topic. A very complicated book, it is incredibly deep, poignant and introspective - an emotional rollercoaster. This novel deserves 4 stars.
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