ARTICHOKE HEARTS
BY
Sita Brahmachari
Twelve-year-old Mira comes
from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it’s not always easy to be
heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the
secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is
drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past and has
grown hardened layers - like those of an artichoke - around his heart. As Mira
is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous
and often mystical world around her.
An incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the
delicate balance, and often injustice, of life and death - but at its heart is
a celebration of friendship, culture - and life.
Winner of the 2011 Waterstone's
Children's Book Prize.
MY THOUGHTS…
I liked this book a lot. I think that it was
very genuine in expressing the troubles of Mira's family as her Nana Josie
fights her illness.
I believe that this book shows that everyone
has their secrets and that some of those secrets have been bottled up inside of
them for as long as they remember. Jidé is my absolute favourite
character, along with Laila, which is such a sweet name.
The artichoke heart that Nana Josie gives Mira
is the central concept of the book. It fits into everyone's lives. If something
bad happens, you shed one of the leaves. I wonder if you do something splendid,
you can get the leaf back?
I loved reading this heart warming story and
Highly Recommend this book to all Young Adult readers.
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