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Every now and again a book comes along and takes you by surprise, forcing you to assess every emotion as you read through the pages, desperate to find out what happens yet unwilling to believe that very soon the story will be over.
Raspberries of the Yangtze is such a book. On the surface this is a simple story of childhood in the backwoods of Quebec in Canada, with a cast of characters that at first may seem somewhat stereotyped but who, as the story progresses, show their true colours one by one.
Set in a time when children could wander free, where hopes and dreams are built, shattered and reborn as a group of friends meander through their own little world oblivious to the changes that will soon be forced upon them, this stunning book is deceptively simple. At first this lazy-day story allows the reader to sit back and wallow in the atmosphere, but soon begins to move on a pace as the author harnesses her talent for the narrative and complements each twist of the unfolding tale with authentic dialogue that cuts to the quick.
Raspberries of the Yangtze is superb; the characters, particularly Nancy who tells the tale, are strong and believable; the story, which begins slowly and gradually builds as the heat of the truth of the children's lives begins to bubble over, is well-crafted, and Wallace shows a particular talent for creating a true sense of time and place.
This book is deliciously atmospheric, with its nod toward better days and the golden summers of childhood, and deserves to be savoured by its readers, no matter how young or old they may be. (Ages 11 and over) --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Daily Telegraph
An amusing account of small town gossip seen through the eyes of a sensitive teenager. Like the raspberry season, it’s short and sweet.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was non stop, I never wanted to put it down.
I don't usually read books like this, I only read Jacqueline Wilsons and stuff, so to get me to read the book Mummy said she would give me a present when I finished it, but actually now I would happily read it without any bribing!
I liked Nancy because she thought she knew everything about growing up but really she hardly knew anything. This was my first 'grown up' book. It was quite funny & also thrilling. This was a great book and I would recommend it to all girls of around 11-13.
Now I'm reading Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, it is really good.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As the children in this book enjoy the adventures of their summer holiday, the reader shares in their thoughts and fears through the eyes of the charming narrator, Nancy. The children deal with fairly difficult events (even by adult standards) in a sophisticated, yet somehow innocent way. Karen Wallace has got right into the minds of children not forgetting, (as many adults do), how much children notice the things adults in their life are doing. This book tells its child audience that someone understands them and is giving them material that cuts to the heart.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great story, funny and moving at the same time. Nancy, the narrator, gives a great sideways slant on the relationships between adults and children in a little community by the banks of Canada's mighty Gatineau river. I loved everyone inside the book, and everything that happened to them. Karen writes like nobody else I have ever read. Now I am going to read it again
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