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Riverskin
Book Review
The author described Kittum in a way that I could envisage what she looked like and what her personality was like
My usual choice of books to read are those such as Harry Potter and Skandar. Whilst this book is still in the fantasy genre, I initially found the style of writing tricky to follow because of the dialect. The book is written in an accent, which once I understood, I found the unusual style of writing easier to read.
My favourite character in this book was Kittum. The author described Kittum in a way that I could envisage what she looked like and what her personality was like. I think it is funny that she loves Spam.
There was a couple of parts in the book that made me laugh and I look forward to seeing what this author writes next.
About the Book
Tess lives in the “turns”, a network of tunnels under the River Tees, with her Aunt Peg and her monstrous Unkle Darkwater. When Aunt Peg starts to develop signs of dementia, Tess must find someone else to keep her safe. And she is beginning to doubt her aunt’s stories about her origins, too.
Tess longs to find out the truth about her family once and for all, but that will mean leaving the turns, and she has never been on dry land before – or mingled with dry-folk. Can she survive away from the river? And does she have the strength to take control of who she will become?
Author
Mike Edwards
Mike Edwards is a writer, workshop facilitator and performance poet from Teesside. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Northumbria University and is a previous winner of a Northern Writers Award. He has performed at spoken word events and festivals across the UK and has written and performed one-man shows. His debut novel, Riverskin, was inspired by the landscape and folklore of his native North East.
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Nancy, 10
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