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A review by valentina97
The First Third by Will Kostakis
3.0
I don't think a book as short as this one has ever made me laugh as well as cry so much. As far as young adult books go, this is a story more real than any other I have read. The characters are normal people who we may recognise as people we know but the relationships in The First Third are unlike any I have read about before. It's real with just the right amount of quirky.
The First Third is about a typical Greek/Australian family. For any wog reading this book, it is highly relatable. I found myself laughing time and time again at things which my own family do similar to Bill's family. But no matter what nationality you are, chances are you will be able to see some aspect of your life in Bill's life. At the end of the day, a family is a family as crazy as they may be. And that is exactly what this book is about more than anything else. Family. And the complexes of sibling relationships, the perils of having a single parent and the food that comes with grandparents. And keeps coming.
If I didn't appreciate my family before (I did) I do now (even more so). I would love to see more books by authors who are writing purely about families and their stories, like The First Third.
The last two pages of the book (in particular) are genius. Within 60 seconds the mood changes entirely giving the story its lasting effect and making it unlike any other I have read.
The First Third is about a typical Greek/Australian family. For any wog reading this book, it is highly relatable. I found myself laughing time and time again at things which my own family do similar to Bill's family. But no matter what nationality you are, chances are you will be able to see some aspect of your life in Bill's life. At the end of the day, a family is a family as crazy as they may be. And that is exactly what this book is about more than anything else. Family. And the complexes of sibling relationships, the perils of having a single parent and the food that comes with grandparents. And keeps coming.
If I didn't appreciate my family before (I did) I do now (even more so). I would love to see more books by authors who are writing purely about families and their stories, like The First Third.
The last two pages of the book (in particular) are genius. Within 60 seconds the mood changes entirely giving the story its lasting effect and making it unlike any other I have read.