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Toffee by Sarah Crossan

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beelzebub24's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

bookshappythoughts's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

𝕋𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕖
By @sarahcrossanwriter

Sarah Crossan is fast becoming one of my all-time favourite authors!

I've read Moonrise (loved it)
I've read a book she co-wrote called We Come Apart (amazing!)
Now I've read this little beauty, Toffee! (Also wonderful!)

I just love the way Crossan uses free verse to tell her stories, and with snippets of information/words, you piece together the lives of two amazing characters.

Allison, a young teenager- mistaken for Toffee and Marla, an elderly lady.

Allison is hiding in Maria's shed and slowly makes herself comfortable in Maria's house,
Allison soon realises that Marla doesn't quite remember what day of the week it is and where she put the tea bags so it makes it fairly easy for Allison to pretend that she is Toffee, Maria's old friend.

We discover why Allison ran away and a beautiful friendship is formed.

This is a story of identity, mental health, and friendship!

I can wait to read all of Crossans backlist!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me! 🤓

jol69's review against another edition

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4.0

A novel in verse. I don't normally love these, but I really connected with this one.

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3.0

3.5
Z pozoru ma wszystko, czym mogłaby ująć moje serce, ale jednak tak się nie stało, czegoś mi zabrakło.

Owszem, momentami była wzruszająca (w szczególności choroba Marli oraz ogólnie - przyjaźń z nią), ale mimo to nie poruszyła mnie. W niektórych fragmentach wydała mi się... przeciągnięta, sztuczna? Sama nie wiem.