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Missing is about a family torn apart. A gritty novel, both suspenseful and stylishly written, it tells how a school bully's actions force a troubled teenager to run away, leaving his younger sister to cope with grieving parents in a house devoid of love or hope for the future. She is misunderstood and alone--despite all of the voices around her claiming they understand and that they want to help.
Maxine Moody's world was turned upside down when her older brother Derek went missing. Ten months later he is presumed dead--but that has not stopped Maxine's parents from hoping that he will be found alive. While they investigate possible sightings of their missing son, Maxine is packed off to stay with relatives. She feels unwanted and unloved. She harbours guilty feelings of resentment for Derek's disappearence and plays truant from school--a place where she has few friends and several enemies. There seems no way out for Maxine until a body is discovered in London, dressed in the clothes Derek was wearing when he was last sighted. Can Maxine's pain and confusion be finally over?
Missing, however, is never that simple and underneath the bleak subjects at its core lies a compelling examination of what it means to love somebody--and what it might feel like to be unloved. Many lives are affected by Derek's actions. All are laid bare and examined. It's a highly readable, honest and mature novel that should be a part of growing up for everybody. (Age 12 and over) --John McLay --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'A gritty, superior page-turner' Guardian 'Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Catherine MacPhail' The Bookseller
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this book was excellent. I read it in 4 days. It is the type of book you can read and not want to put down. Anyone who likes a storyline where you dont find out what is really going on till the end~this book is for you! read and enjoy, i did.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is marvelous. one of the best i ever read. the book is so good. About how Maxine, gets taunted by phone calls saying its her brother, who is actally dead and burried. I recomend this book to any 13-16 yr old!
Format:Kindle Edition
I can remember reading this book as a teenager in school and I loved it.
I recently re-read it and I still love it!
Missing follows Maxine and her family as they each in their own way try to come to terms with the disappearance of Derek, Maxine's big brother.
The family are slowly starting to rip apart and Maxine is feeling more and more left out as her parents ship her off to anyone who will have her to chase down the next lead.
When the news comes that a body has been found, and Maxine's father identifies it as Derek, Maxine starts to think things will finally pick up, now that they can all put Derek to rest.
But then she starts to receive strange phone calls from someone calling them self Derek!
I really enjoyed re-reading this book, I had totally forgot how great this book was! It is pretty short, and can easily be read in one sitting.
I really loved the suspense that was built up throughout the book, that itself kept me glued to the story for the whole day! I also really liked seeing how each of the different family members coped with both Derek's disappearance and then later his death. It is a great way of letting younger readers know that everyone reacts differently and finds their own ways of dealing with these types of situations.
To me, the ending of the book was brilliant and was completely worth getting caught up in all the drama and suspense in the book!
I recently re-read it and I still love it!
Missing follows Maxine and her family as they each in their own way try to come to terms with the disappearance of Derek, Maxine's big brother.
The family are slowly starting to rip apart and Maxine is feeling more and more left out as her parents ship her off to anyone who will have her to chase down the next lead.
When the news comes that a body has been found, and Maxine's father identifies it as Derek, Maxine starts to think things will finally pick up, now that they can all put Derek to rest.
But then she starts to receive strange phone calls from someone calling them self Derek!
I really enjoyed re-reading this book, I had totally forgot how great this book was! It is pretty short, and can easily be read in one sitting.
I really loved the suspense that was built up throughout the book, that itself kept me glued to the story for the whole day! I also really liked seeing how each of the different family members coped with both Derek's disappearance and then later his death. It is a great way of letting younger readers know that everyone reacts differently and finds their own ways of dealing with these types of situations.
To me, the ending of the book was brilliant and was completely worth getting caught up in all the drama and suspense in the book!
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THIS BOOK IS BRILL
MAXINE REALLY HATES HER BROTHER LIKE MOST OF US, BUT WHEN HE GOES MISSING AND HAR FAMILY THINK DEREK IS DEAD SHE DOESN'T REALLY CARE. SADLY HER MUM AND DAD ARE IGNORING HER. Read more
Published on 12 July 2001
a really good book to read if you are a teen
its areally good book with a well written storyline ,i finished reading it today,the same day i started it!
Published on 20 April 2001
A GOODISH BOOK , BUT A BAD ENDING
THIS BOOK STARTED OFF WELL, AND THE USE OF LANGUAGE WAS WELL SELECTED, BUT TOWARDS THE END, THE STORYLINE DETERIORATED, AND WAS QUITE NON-FITTING AND SILLY, AND FRANKLY I THOUGHT... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2001 by budlou@btinternet.com
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