Review: Wickedly imaginative writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
As Nell’s 17th birthday draws near, she starts to experience changes that all feels strange to her. Her heightened senses enable her to communicate with animals and sense people’s feelings. It becomes apparent that Nell is anything but ordinary.The story immediately takes shape and sets the conflict while you’re still reeling from the astonishing discovery. The plot thickens when more secrets are revealed and it quickly takes you to a world so alien, it gets perplexing – in a good way.The air in Australia must be very conducive for wickedly imaginative writing as the Aussie author is able to create a world teeming with quirky characters and strange creatures with superhuman abilities.Here’s the brilliant part – you’re immersed in a fantasy world, but confronted by real hard issues of racism, discrimination and exclusion. The seamless interweaving of alien and human elements makes for a compelling and enjoyable read.