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A review by katykelly
Floored by Non Pratt, Lisa Williamson, Tanya Byrne, Holly Bourne, Eleanor Wood, Melinda Salisbury, Sara Barnard
4.0
'Poles apart' teens brought together by shared tragedy.
4.5 stars. A group of teenagers, all converging on a famous TV production studio on the same day, enter a lift together and circumstances instantly give them something in common.
A group of Breakfast Club disparates - one rich and entitled, one losing her sight, one desperate to keep her father's approval, one former child star, one TV producer-wannabee, one girl who can't escape her looks - are brought together for one day. Social media then helps them stay in touch and they meet again and again, with their shared experience keeping them connected.
We see the change in them over time as each grows up, has different issues to contend with, some fall in love, some fall out of love. It's a nicely paced story over several years of late adolescence as issues that arise are showcased in the six young people. Some of them are more interesting than others, I liked the way stories and lives intertwined.
I couldn't tell, which I found a plus, which authors had contributed to each character - if each took a different character's story I wasn't aware of it. Which made for a good flow between their stories and the jump in years.
The use of social media to keep the six communicating was spot-on, highly relevant and gave the story authenticity.
I enjoyed watching the characters grow and mature into adults, I thought this was very well done, and the ending also brought it to a satisfying conclusion. I wouldn't compare this to 'One Day' at all, they don't meet on the SAME day each year, and I'm not sure the audience of one will necessarily be the same readers of this, this is a YA that I'm not sure is so much a crossover into the adult market.
Everyone will have a favourite character, though some go through more changes than others. It's a great concept for a novel, and I'd read future collaborations.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing an advance reading copy.
4.5 stars. A group of teenagers, all converging on a famous TV production studio on the same day, enter a lift together and circumstances instantly give them something in common.
A group of Breakfast Club disparates - one rich and entitled, one losing her sight, one desperate to keep her father's approval, one former child star, one TV producer-wannabee, one girl who can't escape her looks - are brought together for one day. Social media then helps them stay in touch and they meet again and again, with their shared experience keeping them connected.
We see the change in them over time as each grows up, has different issues to contend with, some fall in love, some fall out of love. It's a nicely paced story over several years of late adolescence as issues that arise are showcased in the six young people. Some of them are more interesting than others, I liked the way stories and lives intertwined.
I couldn't tell, which I found a plus, which authors had contributed to each character - if each took a different character's story I wasn't aware of it. Which made for a good flow between their stories and the jump in years.
The use of social media to keep the six communicating was spot-on, highly relevant and gave the story authenticity.
I enjoyed watching the characters grow and mature into adults, I thought this was very well done, and the ending also brought it to a satisfying conclusion. I wouldn't compare this to 'One Day' at all, they don't meet on the SAME day each year, and I'm not sure the audience of one will necessarily be the same readers of this, this is a YA that I'm not sure is so much a crossover into the adult market.
Everyone will have a favourite character, though some go through more changes than others. It's a great concept for a novel, and I'd read future collaborations.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing an advance reading copy.