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Louisa Reid (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 10 May 2012 | Series: Black Heart Blue

Hephzibah

You've no idea what it's like having a freak for a sister.

Rebecca

Born first, prettier, Hephzi's always been the more popular one.

The Father

When he was busy with his bottle we were usually safe. Usually.

The Mother

Her specialist subject was misery and lessons of painful silence . . .

Hephzibah and Rebecca are twins.

One beautiful, one disfigured.

Trapped with their loveless parents, they dream of a normal life.But when one twin tragically dies, the other must find a way to escape. Because if she doesn't, she'll end up like her sister .

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Hephzibah

You've no idea what it's like having a freak for a sister.

Rebecca

Born first, prettier, Hephzi's always been the more popular one.

The Father

When he was busy with his bottle we were usually safe. Usually.

The Mother

Her specialist subject was misery and lessons of painful silence . . .

Hephzibah and Rebecca are twins.

One beautiful, one disfigured.

Trapped with their loveless parents, they dream of a normal life.But when one twin tragically dies, the other must find a way to escape. Because if she doesn't, she'll end up like her sister .

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Product details

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Penguin (10 May 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0141342706
ISBN-13: 978-0141342702
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 318,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Some books stay with you long after you've finished them and Reid's debut is one of them. It is a moving, gripping story (The Sun )

Emotive, sometimes shocking story (The Sunday Times )

Yes, yes, yes! God, this sounds absolutely wonderful (Bidisha, The Guardian )

Stunning, shocking, sad and incredibly touching. We are pretty sure you will read it in one sitting then want to share the book with someone else (LoveReading )

We read this in one sitting. ***** (Teen Now )

About the Author

Louisa Reid is 35 years old, married with two young daughters and currently teaches English in a girls' school in Cambridge. She is originally from Cheshire, studied English at Oxford and has lived in London and Zurich. Her pupils are definitely not the inspiration for her characters in her novels but witnessing their passion for great fiction inspired her to write for young adults.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Black Heart Blue 20 April 2012

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I knew very little about this book when I started it, mainly attracted by the story of twin sisters ripped apart. I certainly wasn't prepared for the dark, emotional and heartrendingly sad story inside.

Written in alternating chapters of before and after from each sister, Louise Reid blends a tense tale of abuse and religious extremism with courage and hope. I felt we really got to know both sisters, who were scarily believable and uncliched (as characters in books covering similar stories can often be)

I was gripped to this book right from the beginning and read it in just two sittings. It all consuming and I couldn't stop thinking about it for a long time after. With some very dark themes and scenes of violence, it's not the very fainthearted, but despite it's themes there's an over arching feeling of hope throughout. Highly recommended by me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read 26 April 2012

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This is a book full of conflicting emotions. Or rather it raised conflicting emotions in me. At one moment I was sad enough to bring tears to my eyes, the next I was so angry that I started to shake. This is a very powerful book, and brings to the front things that are usually just glossed over in my day to day existence. Other people's misfortune, bad luck or ill treatment is something that I would listen to or read about, but unless that person was in my immediate circle of acquaintances then I would probably just ignore them. This book brings the characters and their struggles right home and puts it in your face. Well written and fast enough paced to make it easy to read, this was a thought provoking and intelligent book that I will probably read again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A dark book, but one with heart 27 Mar 2012

By Brida TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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BLACK HEART BLUE is a dark book, absolutely bursting with menace. It tells the story of twin teenage girls, Rebecca and Heph (this is a shortened version of her name, as I cannot remember how to spell it). Heph is the beautiful one, Rebecca is disfigured due to suffering from Treacher Collins syndrome. Living in a small village with their mother and father, who is a vicar, their world is one of terror and pain. At the very beginning of the story, we are told that one of the girls is dead. The book is narrated by both girls - Rebecca's chapters deal with events following her sister's death, whilst Heph's chapters deal with events leading upto her death. So, through both of their eyes, we as the reader are able to see what it was like growing up at the Vicarage with their very disturbed parents.

That is all of the story that I will give away. Suffice to say that this book is incredibly dark. As we learn more and more about what they have lived through, there are certainly times when it is hard to read on. Although there were times when I found myself thinking, "surely someone would have noticed", I had to remind myself that unfortunately things like this do happen in people's homes, behind closed doors. I think that is what makes it so heartbreaking.

I would recommend this book to others. Despite it being dark, there is also light there too. The love that the girls share is uplifting, and their determination to stand up against the treatment that they face is also heartening. A good, fairly quick read which should also touch your heart.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not For The Faint Hearted..................

Hepzibah and Rebecca are twins. One beautiful, one disfigured.
Hephzi's always been the popular one. Born first, she was prettier. Read more

Published 1 month ago by T. Walker

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and enchanting

I picked this book up because of the reviews. I was not disappointed. Hephzibah and Rebecca's story caused me to want to cry, shake them, punch a wall, and laugh at times, but... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Miss Bethany J Fahrer

4.0 out of 5 stars heartrending emotional read

This was an incredibly sad book, it started off a little slow but once it got going I found myself not wanting to put it down again. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Sian Louise

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and thought provoking book

I enjoyed every minute of this book it was a real eye opener into the life of a child with treacher Collins syndrome. Read more

Published 2 months ago by TigerT

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping tale

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This was one of those books that was hard to put down. The story starts with the death of one of twin sisters and is told in turn by Hepzibah, the one who... Read more

Published 2 months ago by John Ferngrove

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book

Wonderfully written story that you can't put away. I recommend it to everyone! You will not want to put this book away

Published 2 months ago by Ania

4.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling read

Reviewed by my niece, Izzy!

"I had not heard anything from this author before, nor had I any idea what to expect when I started this book. Read more

Published 2 months ago by uncle barbar

5.0 out of 5 stars Continuously had a lump in my throat

This is not a nice subject matter, but I think it was handled very well. In my opinion the horrific events that take place in the vicarage are not spelt in disgusting detail, which... Read more

Published 2 months ago by DaisyDaisy

4.0 out of 5 stars OK so here's what a reader from its 'target market' thinks

I'm not part of that target market, but my daughter is. She is 13 years old and just about qualifies as a 'YA', so I gave her this book to read and she has written a review of it... Read more

Published 2 months ago by OEJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting

This book is dark, but it has its ups too. Twins are fascinating, and this book explores the girls relationship alongside everything else that is happening in their lives. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Monghog

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