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Celia Frost is a freak. At least that's what everyone thinks. Her life is ruled by a rare disorder that means she could bleed to death from the slightest cut, confining her to a gloomy bubble of safety. No friends. No fun. No life. But when a knife attack on Celia has unexpected consequences, her mum reacts strangely. Suddenly they're on the run. Why is her mum so scared? Someone out there knows - and when they find Celia, she's going to wish the truth was a lie... A buried secret; a gripping manhunt; a dangerous deceit: what is the truth about Celia Frost? A page-turning thriller that s impossible to put down.
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Paula Rawsthorne is an exciting new talent in YA fiction. The Truth About Celia Frost, her first novel, is a gripping, entertaining and thought-provoking thriller. Her talent for writing has already seen her become an award winner - one of her first stories won the BBC Get Writing competition and was read by Bill Nighy on Radio 4, and the opening chapters of The Truth about Celia Frost led to her becoming a winner of Undiscovered Voices 2010.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Paula's debut novel is absolutely amazing. I read this book in a matter of hours and loved every page. It is a cleverly sophisticated, fast paced and engaging thriller which had more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. I was hooked from page one and couldn't bear to put it down as I needed to know what happened next. It was an utter pleasure to read and I can't wait to see what Paula writes next.
Celia Frost is a young girl who has spent her entire life living in a bubble. She has been forbidden from doing all the kinds of things children and teenagers do like learn to swim or ride a bike or simply go out at make friends in case she injures herself as she has been told if she cuts herself she could bleed to death. If this wasn't bad enough her mother has moved her from home to home from school to school for as long as she can remember making for quite a lonely existence for Celia.
I loved Celia's voice in this book. I loved how she developed as a character as the book went on as she started to unravel her background and the reasons why her mum had treated her the way she did. I particularly liked the relationship she had with Sol, a boy of Celia's age who she meets when she moves house yet again to The Bluebell Estate.
Another character I also liked was Frankie the ex-police force private investigator. I loved seeing how he got drawn in to something he wasn't fully comfortable in doing and how he struggled with the decisions he had to make.
I won't say much more about the book as I don't want to spoil it for anyone else so I'll finish by saying that this book was definitely one of the best books I have read in a while. An engaging and totally absorbing read which is welcome change from all the paranormal and dystopian YA titles that seem to be everywhere at the moment. I would thoroughly recommend it.
Celia Frost is a young girl who has spent her entire life living in a bubble. She has been forbidden from doing all the kinds of things children and teenagers do like learn to swim or ride a bike or simply go out at make friends in case she injures herself as she has been told if she cuts herself she could bleed to death. If this wasn't bad enough her mother has moved her from home to home from school to school for as long as she can remember making for quite a lonely existence for Celia.
I loved Celia's voice in this book. I loved how she developed as a character as the book went on as she started to unravel her background and the reasons why her mum had treated her the way she did. I particularly liked the relationship she had with Sol, a boy of Celia's age who she meets when she moves house yet again to The Bluebell Estate.
Another character I also liked was Frankie the ex-police force private investigator. I loved seeing how he got drawn in to something he wasn't fully comfortable in doing and how he struggled with the decisions he had to make.
I won't say much more about the book as I don't want to spoil it for anyone else so I'll finish by saying that this book was definitely one of the best books I have read in a while. An engaging and totally absorbing read which is welcome change from all the paranormal and dystopian YA titles that seem to be everywhere at the moment. I would thoroughly recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was really good, I had loads of theories about celia but I was completely wrong about it. The ending was really good and unexpected. I would recommend it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another debut novel, and another book I managed to read in one sitting. This is a book aimed at young adults, and, it does make a unique and intriguing read. It was certainly nice to read a YA book which didn't have any vampires, werewolves or wizards anywhere in sight. The characters are well portrayed and their interactions are dealt with extremely well.
Just as I was wondering whether this book was going to be completely different and not involve some sort of love interest - BANG! Meet Sol. There is clearly some sort of tension between Celia and Sol, but throughout the book they do remain best friends. This was a refreshing change, and I really liked Sol and his family.
The storyline kept me wondering for a while, and it is intriguing but it became clear to me the moment the character appeared in the book who it was who was searching for Celia. However, I have to say, at no point did I guess the reason for the search and so I was kept guessing until the moment it was revealed.
The book also faces up to some serious ethical issues, which are really quite thought-provoking. For me, it brought back memories of studying ethics at school and in particular of Utilitarianism (i.e. that the right thing to do is the thing that brings about the greater good and benefits society as opposed to the individual, no matter what that thing is). It also touches on the delicate subject of a daughter's relationship with her mother, (and in this case, it is one which is particularly strained), as well as dealing with the gangs and violence which come as part of the grim Bluebell Estate that Celia moves to.
Paula is one of the winners of the Undiscovered Voice of 2010 competition, and seems to be set to become a bright star in the young adult fiction genre. For me, it was an easy and enjoyable read, but I wasn't as gripped as I imagine slightly younger readers would be!
Just as I was wondering whether this book was going to be completely different and not involve some sort of love interest - BANG! Meet Sol. There is clearly some sort of tension between Celia and Sol, but throughout the book they do remain best friends. This was a refreshing change, and I really liked Sol and his family.
The storyline kept me wondering for a while, and it is intriguing but it became clear to me the moment the character appeared in the book who it was who was searching for Celia. However, I have to say, at no point did I guess the reason for the search and so I was kept guessing until the moment it was revealed.
The book also faces up to some serious ethical issues, which are really quite thought-provoking. For me, it brought back memories of studying ethics at school and in particular of Utilitarianism (i.e. that the right thing to do is the thing that brings about the greater good and benefits society as opposed to the individual, no matter what that thing is). It also touches on the delicate subject of a daughter's relationship with her mother, (and in this case, it is one which is particularly strained), as well as dealing with the gangs and violence which come as part of the grim Bluebell Estate that Celia moves to.
Paula is one of the winners of the Undiscovered Voice of 2010 competition, and seems to be set to become a bright star in the young adult fiction genre. For me, it was an easy and enjoyable read, but I wasn't as gripped as I imagine slightly younger readers would be!
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Short Review: The Truth About Celia Frost
I read this in one night, since it is a real page-turner; very intense and with an excellent twist! About a quarter of the way through, I was beginning to think it was predictable... Read more
Published 5 months ago by bookworm
The Truth about Celia Frost
Celia Frost has a rare blood disorder and the smallest cut could cause her to bleed to death. She has spent her whole life being treated as a freak by fellow students and trying... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sarah Gibson
Unputdownable!
If asked to describe this book in a word, I would call it 'unputdownable.' But it is much more. It is gripping, frightening, funny, intense, dramatic, dazzling. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nickleby
The Truth about Celia Frost
The Truth about Celia Frost is undoubtedly a thriller but I think it is much more. The book is directed to young adults but I am 46 and enjoyed it thoroughly. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Luis Zaldua
The Truth about Celia Frost
This book has been a real hit in our family. It was bought for my 14 year old son who enjoys reading but these days it's quite hard to prize him away from his music lit. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Cookie
A gripping, well-plotted and pacy novel - highly recommended!
A brilliant debut from Paula Rawsthorne, with a refreshingly original idea. I genuinely didn't know where this novel was going next. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bee42
Very enjoyable, fast paced thriller
A very enjoyable read and I have consequently bought four more copies to give to younger relatives and friends. Read more
Published 8 months ago by jolly_tall
Blew me away
From the first cut that Celia experiences, you know that something just doesn't quite ring true with her supposed condition. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vivienne Serendipity
Okay YA thriller
Fourteen-year-old Celia Frost has a rare disorder that prevents her blood from clotting. Although she goes to school, her mum insists on moving to new cities every few years so... Read more
Published 9 months ago by quippe
Great Read!
This is an accomplished debut novel that keeps the reader turning the page. Suitable for readers of all ages from young adult onwards, the author keeps on building the tension... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kim Slater
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