I have read several of Susan Lewis' books and enjoyed them. This is her new novel about the
devastating effects a marriage break up can have on a family. But its main focus is on 15 year old Paige, who finds herself shunned and isolated from her new friends. She becomes the victim of bullying.
The book highlights bullying and the torment this causes. There has been plenty of stories in the news of young people taking their own lives because they believe that it will never end, and tragically they feel there is no one they can turn too. In this novel, Paige has thoughts and feelings that are probably typical of how a young person may react to bullying when there are problems going on in the family at home.
This is a useful story, one that anyone can read, both adult and young person. It refers to Kidscape, a guide for parents to help keep children, young and teenage, safe. Here is a link
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/media/77908/keepthemsafe-websitepdf.pdf
I probably wouldn't have picked this book up myself, but my sister had bought and read it and gave it to me to read. It is a familiar family story.
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