by Natasha Preston
I saw this book while I browsing on Oyster and the summary caught my attention : For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she topped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world... (...
I saw this book while I browsing on Oyster and the summary caught my attention : For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she topped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world... ...
Interesting twist on a difficult topic. I felt that Oakley's mutism was believable and I loved Jasper and Cole for their appropriate response to her. This books ends in a pretty terrible way, so be prepared to have the next book ready!
Oakley Farrell has been consumed be silence since she was 5 years old. Lips locked tight to never tell her secret. Oakley lived life normally until tragedy struck, knocking life of its axis. Taking place in England, Silence is a tale that tells a interesting story. 15 year old Oakley wishes her life...
When I was in 7th grade, my best friend and I wrote a book together. It was written much like this one. Teen angst, cringe-worthy dialogue, and a weak plot. And I could forgive all of these things from a budding author, but what I can't forgive is the lack of editing. Riddled with typos, poor pu...
I never expected this book to hit me as hard as it did when I found it for free on amazon. Anticipating a typical ya romantic novel I was astonished to find a thoughtful novel with a reasonable plot although it was rushed and could have been more detailed. I could easily connect with the characters...
This is a tough subject both for an author to write about and a reader to tackle without getting too upset on behalf of the character who is the abuse victim. There were quite a few moments that rang true but for me the fact that it took 11 years to resolve was just too much glossing over by Oakley'...
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