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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
A brilliant and exciting read
I really enjoyed The Other Side of Truth because it was a seat-gripping nail-biting story. It has a sad beginning but don't let it stop you reading the book. Two children called Sade and Femi have to leave Nigeria and come to London by themselves and they face many problems. I think this is a great book for anybody over the age of 9 years to read - my Mum really enjoyed...
Published on 14 Oct 2001 by Roseanne (roseannemg@aol.com)
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11 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Appalling sentence-structure spoils an excellent novel
I offer a challenge to supporters of this book: open it at random, pick a paragraph that contains no dialogue and try to justify the way the sentences are divided, either in terms of rhythm or in terms of sense. If you try, you will see that Ms Naidoo has taken the rule that children's books should have only short sentences to an absurd extreme. Many of what are...
Published on 14 Jul 2001
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
A brilliant and exciting read, 14 Oct 2001
I really enjoyed The Other Side of Truth because it was a seat-gripping nail-biting story. It has a sad beginning but don't let it stop you reading the book. Two children called Sade and Femi have to leave Nigeria and come to London by themselves and they face many problems. I think this is a great book for anybody over the age of 9 years to read - my Mum really enjoyed it too.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent!, 3 Oct 2000
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A moving account of separation and political asylum told through the eyes of Sade and her brother Femi who as a result of their mother's untimely death must depart for London - alone. The text deals well with real issues (fear, loss, politcal trouble, asylum and racism) in a heart-warming and approachable manner. Naidoo traces the childrens journey in a well-documented fashion. Her novel speaks out on many levels, but above all she highlights the very notion that if "you keep quiet about the truth, injustice always wins". The novel becomes a clever blend of fact and fiction. I highly recommend this book to readers of all ages, since it is both fascinating, gripping and educational.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
An excellent story of a fight to tell the truth, 7 Feb 2001
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This is a brilliant book, and I would reccomend anyone to read it. It is a gripping story, about refugees, and the danger of walking the London streets at night. This book takes you through the guilt trip after stealing, the meaning of friendship and the price of telling the truth. A perfect example of showing how one lie can lead to another. This book is very well written and I anticipate her next book. Even if you prefer famous novels, I advise you to read about this, it will change your veiw on lying and make you thankful we live in a democracy.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
The Other Side Of Truth review, 2 Jul 2001
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I enjoyed this book so much because from the first page it grips you and it is so sad. This book is all about a girl and a boy (brother and sister) who were sent to england for their own saftey because their farther is a journalist and some people are out for him. Their mother was shot accidently in their front garden and that was why they were sent to England. But when they reach england the woman that was suposed to take them to their uncle left them in a cafe. so they were in a strange country with no idea were they are or were there going to go.I think this book is really up to date with what goes on in other countries and why people migrate to different countries.
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11 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Appalling sentence-structure spoils an excellent novel, 14 Jul 2001
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I offer a challenge to supporters of this book: open it at random, pick a paragraph that contains no dialogue and try to justify the way the sentences are divided, either in terms of rhythm or in terms of sense. If you try, you will see that Ms Naidoo has taken the rule that children's books should have only short sentences to an absurd extreme. Many of what are punctuated as complete sentences are merely clauses, often without a verb, which a more literate writer would have incorporated as part of a full sentence. A bare minimum of 2 out of every 3 full stops are unnecessary and damage the effect of what is otherwise an excellent novel.
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6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Absolutely superb!, 26 April 2002
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When Sade and Femi's mother is killed by gunmen, they have to flee to London, England and escape from more terrible fates. Sade and Femi's father meanwhile has to find his own route to England...
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6 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
Rubbish when a techer keeps going on, 12 Jan 2004
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I would have probably thought the book was remotely good if the techer would shut up about it. instead we have been talking about it for ages and writing reviews. i dont like the book now because of the teacher. if we could do other stuff as well my english lessons would be a bit etter and i would learn something
Thanks
Milo
If somthin like this has happened to you please email me: milohill@hotmail.com
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