3.75/5 stars
There are trigger warnings, so beware if you want to read this book.
Toffee tells the story of Allison, who runs away due to the way she is treated at home. Before reading this, I had never read a book in verse before. I can see why Sarah Crossan has won awards for her poetry, because it is well-written and enjoyable to read.
During her adventures, she discovers a house, which she thinks is empty and decides to make refuge there. But an old woman, Mara, lives there. Mara has dementia, and thinks that Allison is her old friend Toffee, who disappeared. As we find out what happens when Allison leaves, we also find out her motives for leaving in the first place.
I like the gradual way that we find out what has happened to the main character, rather than having her whole story in one place. It adds something to the book and kept me gripped to find out what has happened.
Lucy wasn't very nice. I didn't like her as a character, or the way she treated Allison. Kelly-Ann, on the other hand, seemed like a kind, genuine person, even though she was only in the book for a little bit.
Though I liked the way it was written, I felt the plot lacked depth and wasn't very exciting, and some of it was quite repetitive. It could have been condensed a little bit to make it a more pleasurable experience to read.
I have actually Breathe by this author, though this book wasn't written in verse. In the future, I definitely see myself picking up another book from her, either Moonrise or Resist (Breathe's sequel).
Would I recommend to a friend? /// Yes!
There are trigger warnings, so beware if you want to read this book.
Toffee tells the story of Allison, who runs away due to the way she is treated at home. Before reading this, I had never read a book in verse before. I can see why Sarah Crossan has won awards for her poetry, because it is well-written and enjoyable to read.
During her adventures, she discovers a house, which she thinks is empty and decides to make refuge there. But an old woman, Mara, lives there. Mara has dementia, and thinks that Allison is her old friend Toffee, who disappeared. As we find out what happens when Allison leaves, we also find out her motives for leaving in the first place.
I like the gradual way that we find out what has happened to the main character, rather than having her whole story in one place. It adds something to the book and kept me gripped to find out what has happened.
Lucy wasn't very nice. I didn't like her as a character, or the way she treated Allison. Kelly-Ann, on the other hand, seemed like a kind, genuine person, even though she was only in the book for a little bit.
Though I liked the way it was written, I felt the plot lacked depth and wasn't very exciting, and some of it was quite repetitive. It could have been condensed a little bit to make it a more pleasurable experience to read.
I have actually Breathe by this author, though this book wasn't written in verse. In the future, I definitely see myself picking up another book from her, either Moonrise or Resist (Breathe's sequel).
Would I recommend to a friend? /// Yes!
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