5/13/2023 0 Comments After iris by natasha farrant![]() ![]() ![]() "Bluebell is poignantly marked out as the observer in a crowd of actors.readers who enjoy quirky family stories may want to follow the Gadsbys’ journey to reconciliation. "Natasha Farrant gives a full, engaging portrait of a complicated family." - Newsday " balances Blue’s growth with wry humor and light moments.Blue’s struggles are handled with honesty, and she makes a rewarding journey from observing her life to living it again and accepting what she has lost." - Publishers Weekly LONDON The Film Diaries Of Bluebell Gadsby SCENE ONE (transcript) Another Perfect Day In Paradise DAYTIME. "The grand finale.is one of the best Christmas scenes ever." - The Horn Book AFTER IRIS Being a combination of conventional diary entries and transcripts of short films shot by the author on the camera she was given for her twelfth birthday. "A realistic slice of life that bubbles with wit and charm." - School Library Journal The situations are a mix of hilariously funny and poignantly touching.An uplifting, memorable read." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Farrant has created a wounded, flawed cast of characters and depicts them with great compassion. "At once funny and painful and tumultuous, with a deus-ex-machina ending that will make readers want to cheer." - The Wall Street Journal "Bluebell Gadsby is the kind of heroine who brings to mind Cassandra Mortmain in ‘I Capture the Castle’ or Harriet the Spy…” - The New York Times ![]() Now a Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book, a 2014 Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and a CCBC Choice! ![]()
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