This book revolves around a girl called Sophie who doesn’t believe her last name is Nieuwenleven. She goes on to tell her story about her family’s move to Belgium and in the meantime she is trying to find out the truth to explain her parent’s decision to move.
Before starting this book I didn’t know what to expect and you could say I was surprised at the outcome. This book is full of discovery about Sophie’s background and where she really comes from. The plot opens out as you read on in the book and I found myself trapped in Sophie’s world.
The themes of this book are: family, young adult and contemporary. I enjoyed the family theme because it made the book more realistic and I was able to exactly see how the parents were taking Sophie’s discovery. Moreover I would say there is a lot of friendship and discovery. In a way the themes fitted together in the book and it made the book a very “deep” read.
One of the most prominent parts of the book was the unique language that Sophie used. For example, “pigeon” stands for person and “freckle” is a substitute for a friend. This unique language gave me a different reading experience and I was caught up in Sophie`s world.
The plot of the book itself lays out as you read the book and you get to find out about Sophie’s past as she finds out. I enjoyed this book because it meant that I was in the dark as Sophie was, and I would be feeling the emotions she would be feeling.
Overall I think this was quite an emotional read. If you love contemporary books or you are looking for a unique YA book, then this book could be for you.
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