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A review by anuajit
Read Between The Lines by Malcolm Duffy
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Many thanks to Netgalley, Saga Egmont Audio, and the author, for the ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book follows the story of 2 boys, 16 year old Ryan, who's life has changed so much in the last few months that he feels unsettled. His parents divorced, he moved in with his dad and his new girlfriend and now he is going to share the same house with her son 17 year old Tommy. Tommy is as different from Ryan as he can be a young offender released from juvenile prison on the promise of good behavior, he seems to be cool and edgy. While Ryan is well-behaved good student with promised high grades in upcoming GCSE's.
After a few attempts at creating a camaraderie ends up being disastrous, the boys start to form a cordial bond over Ryan's dyslexia which is being managed and Tommy's dyslexia which is a secret no one knows except for Ryan. As their life starts to get a bit better Tommy discovers a secret that could possibly destroy everything!
The story had a good flow to it alternating between POVs of the 2 boys. I was kind of let down by the twist, and yet happy with it. Th narrator was absolutely brilliant in emoting both the character, though there wasn't much of a difference in vocal tone, the accent change was brilliant!
The book follows the story of 2 boys, 16 year old Ryan, who's life has changed so much in the last few months that he feels unsettled. His parents divorced, he moved in with his dad and his new girlfriend and now he is going to share the same house with her son 17 year old Tommy. Tommy is as different from Ryan as he can be a young offender released from juvenile prison on the promise of good behavior, he seems to be cool and edgy. While Ryan is well-behaved good student with promised high grades in upcoming GCSE's.
After a few attempts at creating a camaraderie ends up being disastrous, the boys start to form a cordial bond over Ryan's dyslexia which is being managed and Tommy's dyslexia which is a secret no one knows except for Ryan. As their life starts to get a bit better Tommy discovers a secret that could possibly destroy everything!
The story had a good flow to it alternating between POVs of the 2 boys. I was kind of let down by the twist, and yet happy with it. Th narrator was absolutely brilliant in emoting both the character, though there wasn't much of a difference in vocal tone, the accent change was brilliant!