What I Was - Meg Rosoff

...'''What It Was Like''' What I Was is a short novel about a young boy at public school in the 1960s. He doesn’t get on well with his father and this is the third school that he’s been sent to after being kicked out of the previous ones. From the first or second page I was instantly put in mind of J.D. Slinger’s classic Catcher in the Rye. Our lead character is suitably sceptical and the full embodiment of a confused, angst-filled, hormonal 16-year-old. ...
...know quite how to finish what they’d started. '''Overall''' I wouldn’t necessarily class this as a teenager’s book. I enjoyed it and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be an adults book and read on the same level as other books that have made it to our book club list. Interestingly I think I liked the book more than most other people in our group (apart from the person who chose it) , but people did agree with the JD Salinger reference and its certain ...

tac20 13.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of What I Was - Meg Rosoff

Synopsis: This twisted love story is told through the eyes of a nameless young narrator who is close to being kicked out of his third boarding school in a row. One day, he discovers a fisherman's hut on the edge of the sea and falls in love with Finn, the boy who lives there. Review: Described as "a modern Catcher in the Rye", this novel is a beautifully written tale of young love. It is both challenging and poignant in its approach to the concept ...

aimeeb7925 01.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of What I Was - Meg Rosoff