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Barry Jonsberg

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Werke von Barry Jonsberg

Das Blubbern von Glück (2013) 194 Exemplare
Die Sache mit Kiffo und mir (2004) 105 Exemplare
Dreamrider (2006) 74 Exemplare
Am I Right or Am I Right? (2005) 70 Exemplare
Being Here (2011) 40 Exemplare
A Song Only I Can Hear (2018) 37 Exemplare
Pandora Jones : admission (2014) 37 Exemplare
Ironbark (2008) 24 Exemplare
Game Theory (2016) 23 Exemplare
Catch Me If I Fall (2020) — Autor — 19 Exemplare
Deception (2014) 14 Exemplare
Cassie (2008) 10 Exemplare
Reckoning (2015) 9 Exemplare
H is for happiness (2020) 7 Exemplare
A Little Spark (2022) 6 Exemplare

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Representation: It's complicated...
Trigger warnings: Death of a grandfather, PTSD, Vietnam War, bullying
Score: Seven points out of ten.
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First! Let me tell you my thoughts. This was an interesting novel that I've been wanting to read for a while and I can summarise this one in one word: Coming-of-age. I did enjoy this book, although it could've been improved here and there, by the way... The author wrote more books like My Life as An Alphabet and A Little Spark. They might be better than this one. They might not. Who knows?

Rob initially describes himself as a loser and I could feel bad for him since this is realistically what some teenagers with low self esteem feel like; he brought pride by being a goalkeeper which he pulls off. Rob wants to go further and he receives a mysterious message on his phone from someone persuading Rob to take on some challenges which he accepts. Rob spends time with his grandfather and he is a fascinating character who plays a major role in his life despite swearing, still he wants to help Rob to improve himself.

Rob completes three challenges, the first of which is to be on Milltown's Got Talent and he succeeded but then the story takes a quirky turn... The second challenge for Rob was to get on the newspaper which he did by protesting against animal cruelty after researching a vegan diet prompted by his grandfather. The third task is here alongside a big reveal and a plot twist, yes I'm not kidding. The messenger was a character called Agnes who knew Rob's grandfather before he died and that mission was to be yourself which was inspiring; the latter event happens in the end and man was that a shocker.

“Sometimes a person needs to keep things to himself. You don't tell me everything and that's fine. We all need to keep some stuff locked away. If we didn't, we could end up getting hurt.”
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Law_Books600 | 1 weitere Rezension | Nov 3, 2023 |
Loved this book. A really fun YA read for a State Library of Victoria/Public Libraries Victoria challenge. Have to see the movie now!
 
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secondhandrose | 21 weitere Rezensionen | Oct 31, 2023 |
Candice Phee is a 13 year old girl with a very precise and literal outlook on life. Her teacher gives her class an assignment; write about your life in 26 paragraphs, one for each letter of the alphabet. While most of the class groans, Candice is overjoyed at the challenge.

As Candice works through her assignment, it becomes clear that her life is surrounded by dysfunction. Her younger sister died from cot death, shattering her parents. Her mother is recovering from breast cancer, and her father has had a massive falling out with his brother, Rich Uncle Brian, over a failed business deal. Candice is determined to find a way to bring her family back to (H is for) happiness.

She has another challenge in that her only friend, Douglas Benson From Another Dimension, is determined to find a way to make a quantum leap to escape his facsimile parents and return to the dimension that he says he belongs in. This basically involves jumping out of a very tall tree at exactly 6.30 pm. Candice feels obliged to attend Douglas' attempts to return, torn between worrying about him killing himself, or worrying that he will actually succeed and she will lose a friend.

This is a very funny book with a singular narrative voice. As an effective combination of both outward humour and underlying seriousness, it rivals Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. From me, that's very high praise.
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gjky | 21 weitere Rezensionen | Apr 9, 2023 |
I loved Candice. She absolutely sparkles. This book made me laugh out loud and tear up a couple of pages later so I can't give it less than four stars.
 
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Kateinoz | 21 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 14, 2023 |

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