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Aug 11, 2020
Saw the movie before the book. Both were good.
Nov 05, 2018horthhill rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Jasper Jones" by Craig Silvey is a Young Adult murder-mystery turned upside down. We encounter the corpse early in the story as the young teens Jasper Jones and Charlie interfere with the remains. Told from the point-of-view of Charlie,…
LoganLib_JennyI
May 05, 2017LoganLib_JennyI rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A superb coming-of-age Australian novel, told through the eyes of teenager, Charlie, who lives in a small Western Australian town in the 1950s. The death of a child in town provides the major whodunit plot and pacing for Silvey to weave…
LoganLib_Adults
Sep 15, 2016
Jasper Jones has been likened to To Kill a Mockingbird and while it's written beautifully, I'm not sure that it will become a classic on the same level as Harper Lee's novel...but still really really good and a must read for young adults.…
TheGreatCatsby
Jun 01, 2015TheGreatCatsby rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I decided to give this book a go after it was recommended to me by a friend. Although not quite the mystery I was promised this story was filled with tension. I commend Silvey on the amazing way he confronts such big issues such as racism,…
TheGreatCatsby
Jun 01, 2015TheGreatCatsby rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I decided to give this book a go after it was recommended to me by a friend. Although not quite the mystery I was promised this story was filled with tension. I commend Silvey on the amazing way he confronts such big issues such as racism,…
TheGreatCatsby
Jun 01, 2015TheGreatCatsby rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I decided to give this book a go after it was recommended to me by a friend. Although not quite the mystery I was promised this story was filled with tension. I commend Silvey on the amazing way he confronts such big issues such as racism,…
TheGreatCatsby
Jun 01, 2015TheGreatCatsby rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I decided to give this book a go after it was recommended to me by a friend. Although not quite the mystery I was promised this story was filled with tension. I commend Silvey on the amazing way he confronts such big issues such as racism,…
Smatchen
Feb 06, 2013Smatchen rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
If you are looking for an edge-of-your-seat mystery, as I was, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an introspective coming of age story with a touch of mystery thrown in, then check this book out.
MissJen
Aug 06, 2011MissJen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I admire the way this novel was crafted and how it has stuck with me since I finished reading it, but I can't really say I enjoyed it exactly - it's not an enjoyable sort of story. Thought provoking for sure and it covers some pretty big…