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sianyc_reads's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
brambresseleers's review
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rgoodhart's review
3.0
Short but still packs a punch.
Addresses issues of teenage friendships, attraction, bullying, marriage breakdown, climate change, standing out from the crowd.
Interesting Scottish setting. Some scientific theories are explored.
I think this idea was suited to a short story… I think it needed the pace. I enjoyed it but there wasn’t much more to it. I don’t think it would have been any better for being made into something longer.
Addresses issues of teenage friendships, attraction, bullying, marriage breakdown, climate change, standing out from the crowd.
Interesting Scottish setting. Some scientific theories are explored.
I think this idea was suited to a short story… I think it needed the pace. I enjoyed it but there wasn’t much more to it. I don’t think it would have been any better for being made into something longer.
katykelly's review
4.0
Unusual and disturbing short read about struggling adolescents.
From the Carnegie longlist and a long-admired writer, sadly very recently deceased. This forms part of the Barrington Stoke range that cover issues for older readers made more accessible.
And it is quite mature. Fitz is worried about his missing friend, Cassie. After opening up to him that she can hear a constant humming, after being teased and taunted, and Fitz also notices that she might have problems at home - she's gone.
Whether or not the noises she is hearing are real, clearly her struggles are. And Fitz might be the only one who can work out where she is and bring her home safely.
Is the humming noise a metaphor for angst and anger? Is it real? This may or may not be answered, but this is a compelling short story, which could easily have been elongated into a full novel but loses nothing in this format.
Fitz feels well-enough fleshed out, there are other characters and memorable scenes that make this a worthy nominee for the Carnegie. Cassie is sympathetic and there are issues here for teenagers to identify with a-plenty.
For ages 12 and above.
From the Carnegie longlist and a long-admired writer, sadly very recently deceased. This forms part of the Barrington Stoke range that cover issues for older readers made more accessible.
And it is quite mature. Fitz is worried about his missing friend, Cassie. After opening up to him that she can hear a constant humming, after being teased and taunted, and Fitz also notices that she might have problems at home - she's gone.
Whether or not the noises she is hearing are real, clearly her struggles are. And Fitz might be the only one who can work out where she is and bring her home safely.
Is the humming noise a metaphor for angst and anger? Is it real? This may or may not be answered, but this is a compelling short story, which could easily have been elongated into a full novel but loses nothing in this format.
Fitz feels well-enough fleshed out, there are other characters and memorable scenes that make this a worthy nominee for the Carnegie. Cassie is sympathetic and there are issues here for teenagers to identify with a-plenty.
For ages 12 and above.
tarawe's review
3.0
This book left me wanting more. I enjoyed a lot of parts of it including the premise, the characters, and a lot of the messaging. However, there's just not enough in it and parts can be confusing. That said I think I would have really enjoyed reading this as a preteen and would recommend it.
I received an advanced reader from Net Galley
I received an advanced reader from Net Galley
thewulverslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Wrath is a novel by Marcus Sedgwick about Cassie, an usually different person and the more socially awkward Fitz. Cassie hears a loud hum that others cannot and believes this is the sound of the Earth damaged by humans. This leads to her being trolled in her school and eventually Cassie disappears, leading Fitz to try and find her.
This was a surprisingly intricate and well-written novel that read intelligently. Sedgwick has created a young adult piece of art that carried me head first through each page of it's wacky and wonderful mystery. The change in timelines from past and present gave us the slow drip of what happened previously but it also kept me interested until the very last word. I don't usually like a story that involves current events but Sedgwick lightly touched upon lockdown and turned that into the front of a teenage love story and the implications of this limited freedom. Sedgwick described the feelings and awkwardness of young romance that gave us the rare care and conviction that was needed to showcase just how much these characters are effected by these going-ons.
This was a short read that built upon its foundations, using the end of the world as an improbable entrance to Cassie and her efforts whilst looking at ecological and social messages that prove captivating and multi-dimension. A very thrilling read for all to enjoy.
This was a surprisingly intricate and well-written novel that read intelligently. Sedgwick has created a young adult piece of art that carried me head first through each page of it's wacky and wonderful mystery. The change in timelines from past and present gave us the slow drip of what happened previously but it also kept me interested until the very last word. I don't usually like a story that involves current events but Sedgwick lightly touched upon lockdown and turned that into the front of a teenage love story and the implications of this limited freedom. Sedgwick described the feelings and awkwardness of young romance that gave us the rare care and conviction that was needed to showcase just how much these characters are effected by these going-ons.
This was a short read that built upon its foundations, using the end of the world as an improbable entrance to Cassie and her efforts whilst looking at ecological and social messages that prove captivating and multi-dimension. A very thrilling read for all to enjoy.
dorianablu83's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
xan_48's review
5.0
This book was just beautiful in so many ways.
The language - beautifully written.
The story - exciting & interesting
The issues - really hitting the mark - environment, lockdown, teen mental health, peer pressure, families.
All of that in just 131 pages. It's brilliant!
Looking at the mixed reviews, I think you need to look at this book in context. It's a Barrington Stoke - dyslexia friendly with a reading age of 8 & an interest level for teens.
It's extraordinary that the author can fit so much interest into so few pages with accessible vocabulary.
Would highly recommend this one
The language - beautifully written.
The story - exciting & interesting
The issues - really hitting the mark - environment, lockdown, teen mental health, peer pressure, families.
All of that in just 131 pages. It's brilliant!
Looking at the mixed reviews, I think you need to look at this book in context. It's a Barrington Stoke - dyslexia friendly with a reading age of 8 & an interest level for teens.
It's extraordinary that the author can fit so much interest into so few pages with accessible vocabulary.
Would highly recommend this one
nics's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0