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Sugarcoated (Paperback)

by Catherine Forde (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd (1 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405229314
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405229319
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 156,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"On Tug of War the Independent said: 'Another gripping story... from an author who never disappoints'; Books for Keeps said: 'A raw and perceptive story'; Sunday Telegraph said 'Delicious'. On The Drowning Pond the Guardian said: 'Bitingly plausible... a gripping page-turner'; the Glasgow Herald said: 'Expertly crafted... characters full of bite.' * On Skarrs the Guardian said: 'A novel that is both troubling and inspirational.' * On Fat Boy Swim, The Times Said: 'Powerful, empowering.' The Sunday Telegraph said: (this book) 'should be force-fed to every secondary school child in the country.'"


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You will be forgiven if you don't speak to anyone or give anything else your attention while you're reading "Sugarcoated". It is an unputdownable, skip-a-heartbeat thriller. Cloddy - the utter lost cause of a daughter - is stuck in her dad's optician's shop working for twenty-five quid every Saturday, bored out of her brain in the middle of Greenwood Shopping Centre - or Deadsville as she prefers to call it. One Saturday she closes the shop to get some peace and quiet to eat her lunch, but as she's picking at her sultana scone, a trio of 'yooths' skulk out of Gluehead Alley down the side of her dad's shop. Out of nowhere a massive hand gushing blood is splayed across the window of the shop. And then a head is thumped against the window. Neither the victim nor attackers see Cloddy, but she sees everything. Afraid for her life, she decides not to tell anyone what she's seen. Who wants to think about such things anyway when there's gorgeous Stefan to think about?Stefan who is cool and charming and has plenty of cash. Stefan who has come out of nowhere and sweeps her off her feet. Stefan who wouldn't normally look at a girl like Cloddy, let alone make her his girlfriend. At her most vulnerable time he'll look after her - or will he?This is a chilling spiral of events with an ending that will shock you. Warning: contains some violence.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars on-the-edge-of-your-seat read, 20 April 2008
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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I read this in one sitting. It really is a page turner, just like Amazon says! It centres on Cloddy, a 17-year-old girl with few friends. She works for her father in his opticians store on Saturdays and is absolutely bored with her job. Then one day, she is alone in the store when an event occurs that soon overtakes her every waking hour. She witnesses a savage attack that is so brutal that it's painful to read about. After being interviewed by the police and claiming she saw nothing, Cloddy meets the man of her dreams - or should I say nightmares?! He shows her a lifestyle the she never knew existed but then alarm bells start ringing and Cloddy realises she's in deep trouble.

This is a fast paced story that will make your heart pound with fear. The violence is extreme although appropriate for the story, but for this reason I don't recommend it for younger readers. For anyone who wants an on-the-edge-of-your-seat read though, this is definitely for you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Let down by the main character.., 30 April 2008
By Michelle Moore "bookclubforum.co.uk" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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When I requested this book from LibraryThing's Early Review program, I wasn't aware that it was classed as a young adult's book. However, having read books for young adults before, which I enjoyed, I had high hopes for this one.

The writing style is fairly simple and snappy, which probably suits the intended age group.. and also makes it a fairly fast read. There are some issues that are explored, such as `Cloddy' feeling the absence of her mum, who's away in Australia, and also generally being a fairly lonely person.

However, what let down the story for me was the main character's stupidity - she kept walking into the most obvious situations, completely unaware.. or maybe completely blinded by her need for love, at any level. I had to keep stopping, and trying to make myself think like a 17 year old, to see if that helped. Unfortunately it didn't. Cloddy seems to have been given far too much freedom by her parents, but without the life skills, and common sense to deal with it.

The idea behind the story had great potential, and maybe today's teenagers would find it more appealing. However, I hope that Cloddy's character isn't an indication of how they think today!

One redeeming feature is the ending, even though I know others haven't liked it. I'm not sure it's 'shocking', but it may not be what you expect.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars this looked okay..., 25 April 2008
i picked this up because the cover looked okay and i thought it would just be the avarage teen read. however cloddy is the most unsympathetic character and i could not relate to her whatsoever. not only that but it is so predictable and not the 'page turner' that the burb claims.don't buy it!
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