Bruised
(3 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Fourteen-year-old Jonathan lives with his eight-year-old sister Julie and their mother who is a drunk. Everything has changed since their Da moved out and and has got even worse since Gramma died. Now there is no proper food on the table, no clean clothes, they have to look after themselves the best they can. Until one day Ma hits Julie and Jonathan decides the only way to protect his sister is to run away.
Written by Irish Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson, Bruised explores themes of bullying, abuse and neglect in families and how they repeat themselves through the generations. Told in a fresh and original way via the unreliable narration of Jonathan who reveals layers of his story as he comes to terms with his life.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Ellen, 23 February 2016
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very good book
maryam, 17 September 2014
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a captivating story that sucks you in a world of adventure abuse and love!! i finished it in a day! 14,joanna
joanna, 28 July 2014
I read this book as a part of my English course in college. It was a very simple and easy book to read as it was written in the perspective of fourteen year old Jonathan. I thought this was an excellent book and it explores the ongoing neglect and abuse there still is in some families in today's society.