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Title:
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Black Swan Green |
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Authors:
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Mitchell, David |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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371 |
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Year:
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2006 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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A series of stories provides a monthly snapshot of Jason Taylor's life in small-town England. The parallel universe inhabited by a thirteen-year-old English boy in 1982 is a world of superstition, misinformation, obsession with social status, the mystery of girls, popular songs, school, his family's increasing dysfunction, and dimly understood political upheaval. Mostly though, Jason Taylor struggles with his stammer and school bullies.
Comments from Groups: We all absolutely loved this! All of us felt that we could relate to Jason, regardless of our age and where we grew up.Queenstown 010 All mothers could relate to teenage issues! Gisborne 005 The writing was excellent with the author capturing the voice and thoughts of the characters very well.We had an excellent discussion with many twists and turns. Would highly recommend this book. Christchurch 001 We all found the book a good read. The author had got 'into the head' of the young boy. Good tips on dealing with speech impediment and bullying too. Ngongotaha 001 Wonderful writing and way of putting things. Learnt lots about stammering/stuttering. Funny at times and very moving as well. Havelock 001
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Categories:
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Fiction, Relationships, Young narrator, England, Blind Low Vision library |
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Reviews
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By: QUEEN 005
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2022-01-28 12:13:45 |
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Unfortunately most did not enjoy this book - however I did. Thought it well-written, and it gave me a lot to think about, having two grandsons heading towards their teens! What do teenage boys think, I've often wondered! |
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By: CHCH 145
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2022-01-28 12:10:50 |
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Wonderful book. Enjoyed by the whole group. Loved the humour and the style. Some weren't sure about the short story format, but it did not detract. A fun read. |
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By: DUNED 001
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2022-01-28 12:08:16 |
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The group all enjoyed this book. |
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By: FERN 001
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2022-01-28 12:00:50 |
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Largely enjoyed by the group. Painfully honest but touchingly real, cleverly written and an original way to comment on an adult life through a 13-year-old's eyes. |
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By: WELL 060
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2022-01-28 11:57:10 |
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Excellent book - well written. |
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By: WHAKA 017
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2022-01-28 11:56:33 |
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Several in our book group couldn't "get into" this story, as the early part of the story didn't appeal to them, so they abandoned the book. Some members enjoyed the strong themes of coping with a stutter, bullying, break-up of the family etc. Members could relate to a 13 year old boy's story, but didn't really want to read about it! |
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By: MAST 008
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2022-01-28 11:48:09 |
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Mixed feelings from the group, some really loved it and others couldn't get into it! The positives were that it was a great read and thoroughly captured the life of a 13 year old boy. Great descriptions of his life in all its aspects and relationships. Some felt it a bit disconnected, and felt that the descriptions were a bit tedious. |
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By: UPHU 003
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2022-01-28 11:45:23 |
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Most members read and enjoyed the book. Felt glad to have read it even though it was bit slow at times. |
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By: GREYT 003
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2022-01-28 11:41:47 |
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Good imagery, engaging, most enjoyed immensely. |
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By: AUCK 402
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2022-01-28 11:40:55 |
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Our girls struggled with the book as they found it hard to relate to a British boy growing up in the 1980s. They struggled with the terms, cultural references and a lot of the language, so didn't enjoy it as much as they could have. Many didn't finish. However they did enjoy the character and felt empathy with him, his speech impediment and anxiety, and his innocence. |
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