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A review by emilyg
Sugarcoated by Catherine Forde
2.0
After witnessing terrible violence Clod just wants to forget. As far as she is concerned she has seen nothing and that it the story she is sticking to. Lucky for her she is about to meet a good-looking stranger in the news agents who shares her love for minstrels. At first the mysterious Stefan is Clod’s dream heart-throb, her first date with a fancy meal and champagne. She is able to avoid the police and their questions and although it seems strange that Stefan has a posh apartment Clod convinces herself she is just lucky.
However, things aren’t quite right and they are about to get even more mysterious. When a trip to the shops not only raises questions about Stefan’s identity but turns violent and a trip to the dentist causes even more confusion Clod finally starts listening to her doubts. But is it too late?
This book is defiantly for younger teens. I have only read one other book by Catherine Forde and I found that just plain strange. I didn’t find this as bizarre but I didn’t find it gripping and interesting either. Although I appreciated the fact that she tried to make the character someone you could relate with I just found the descriptions a little unrealistic. For younger teenagers this may be a good book if they are interested in books where there is mystery and suspense but for me it was just OK.
However, things aren’t quite right and they are about to get even more mysterious. When a trip to the shops not only raises questions about Stefan’s identity but turns violent and a trip to the dentist causes even more confusion Clod finally starts listening to her doubts. But is it too late?
This book is defiantly for younger teens. I have only read one other book by Catherine Forde and I found that just plain strange. I didn’t find this as bizarre but I didn’t find it gripping and interesting either. Although I appreciated the fact that she tried to make the character someone you could relate with I just found the descriptions a little unrealistic. For younger teenagers this may be a good book if they are interested in books where there is mystery and suspense but for me it was just OK.