- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (2 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192719181
- ISBN-13: 978-0192719188
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,728,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An emotionally charged and thoughtful book
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Erin falls for Matt from the first minute she sees him - she tries to impress him with her magic tricks and he seems quite keen. But what Erin doesn't know is that Matt is mad about Kirsty - he only wants to learn to impress her. Matt's life is a mess and when he makes a startling discovery he decides to head off to London and try and make a life for himself on the streets of Covent Garden. BLAn accessible, yet thoughtful, teenage read, with endearing characters that the reader will come to know and sympathize with BLEmotionally-charged story about not fitting in with the crowd and being a bit of an outsider BLJudy Waite is a promising OUP author whose previous book, Shopaholic, sold to the USA and Germany
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a really gripping read that would appeal to adults and teenage boys at least as much as to girls - despite the rather 'girly' heart design on the front cover. The story gets darker and more intricately woven as it progresses. The two lead characters are both extremely well-drawn and, although the story deals with highly complex and emotionally charged issues (such as broken families, unrequited love, bullying, drug abuse and mental health) the author never strays into sentimentality. The action is exciting, strange yet believable, and the plot is very clever indeed - it kept me guessing right until the final page. Fantastic stuff, Judy Waite - am very much looking forward to the next book!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Trick of the Mind
10 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
Erin, a shy, reserved girl without an easy home life, has one talent working for her: she is an amazing magician. When demonstrating her talents to a group of students, one boy, Matt, is intrigued, and asks to see more. What started for him as an innocent interest in card tricks quickly turns into, on Erin's part, an infatuation with him. Of of pity, Matt treats her with kindness, but Erin can not see the obvious: that he already likes someone else. When a girl turns up dead and the blame is pinned on Matt, who coincidentally ran away at the same time, Erin, finally realizing that it was never anything but friendship he had in mind, betrays him utterly. Events spiral out of control until the final, very climatic, ending.
This book, in my opinion, was neither enjoyable nor well written. Characters invoked little but stale pity, and Erin's infatuation with Matt at times reached almost sickening proportions. Matt has several issues going on in his own life that are never clearly explained, and the plot does not get very interesting until the end. Character development and realism is minimal, and the book just isn't enjoyable.
This book, in my opinion, was neither enjoyable nor well written. Characters invoked little but stale pity, and Erin's infatuation with Matt at times reached almost sickening proportions. Matt has several issues going on in his own life that are never clearly explained, and the plot does not get very interesting until the end. Character development and realism is minimal, and the book just isn't enjoyable.
Its ok, but...
6 Oct 2005
Format:Hardcover
...I didn't really care for it.
Here are my reasons:
a)the ending is unsatisfying(I know, spelled wrong)
b)a little too fast paced, everything is rushed.
c)Waite didn't really show me the way of a wallpapers mind, there are a couple of points where she could go further
Here are my reasons:
a)the ending is unsatisfying(I know, spelled wrong)
b)a little too fast paced, everything is rushed.
c)Waite didn't really show me the way of a wallpapers mind, there are a couple of points where she could go further
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