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A review by bardicbramley
The Family Tree by Mal Peet
3.0
A wonderful short story for older children and Young Adults (contains some strong language), all about the breakdown of a family from the perspective of a grown up son reminiscing on the past.
The narrative is a nice change from the usual, and talks rawly about the father's declining mental health in a kind of child-like naivety that really hit me as an adult reader.
The story is very simple and leaves plenty of room for personal interpretation and imaginative continuation.
Perfect for empathetic and advanced young readers, or for older understanding children with a lower reading ability.
The narrative is a nice change from the usual, and talks rawly about the father's declining mental health in a kind of child-like naivety that really hit me as an adult reader.
The story is very simple and leaves plenty of room for personal interpretation and imaginative continuation.
Perfect for empathetic and advanced young readers, or for older understanding children with a lower reading ability.