Rock the Boat (14+) 9780861549283 (Paperback)
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Following an accident, Eli has become increasingly emotionally detached from the world around him. This leads him to Traumaland, an underground club which manipulates its audiences through its hyper-real simulations. A vividly written, darkly-satirical high-concept thriller which maintains tension throughout and explores areas of mental health. There’s a meta element to the storytelling as readers are exposed to the impact of trauma in much the same way as the characters are.
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Josh Silver grew up on a farm in the Lake District, before moving to Manchester where he spent his teenage years loving the city. He trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and went on to perform in the West End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh now works with teenagers as a mental health nurse. Josh lives in Manchester. His debut novel, HappyHead, has won multiple regional awards as well as being nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing and shortlisted for the 2024 YA Book Prize.
Find Josh Silver on Instagram @smudgecotton.
The book has been beautifully written by Josh Silver and the context has been extensively researched. Without ruining the story, the book covers a young man who has suffered a horrible accident, and has been led to believe that he has become mentally unstable. However, he finds a mysterious nightclub that offers a vivid VR headset service that has some expected results in confronting past events....
Niket
The SGS Book Bandits
The book covered some heavy topics, like trauma and mental health, in an honest and interesting way. I felt bad for the main character.
Laura
HGCSC Library
This book was incredible! The twists and turns were thoroughly thought out, and it was incredibly detailed. The author created tension in unexpected places, and the story flowed impeccably. The character's emotion was portrayed expertly, and I was not able to put the book down! In this book, the author makes the reader feel as if the characters were real, and made the story feel like it was beyond the pages of the book. Overall, this book was amazing, and I would love to read it again. I will remember the cliff hanger at the end! I would recommend it to those who like sci-fi books.
Freya
Brentwood Carnegies