Holt Readers

King of Nothing
“King of Nothing” was hard to get into probably because of my age however when I continued to read it, I gained a liking to it. The characters in this book were significantly different like Anton and Matthew for example.

Sophia

Treacle Town
Treacle Town was a beautiful piece of literature that kept me fully immersed from the first page to the last. The exploration and development of each troubled character in the novel made them feel relatable and kept their stories interesting. Difficult themes like grief and gang violence were characterised in a way that felt truly human, and many points in the novel were quite emotional.

Angio

Treacle Town
Reading Treacle Town was very different to my reading style. But after reading this book, which had introduced the idea of poetry in fiction to me, it was enlightening. The mention of grief, violence and hatred can be shown in this book very deeply. Overall, for the first time reading this type of style, I enjoyed it throughout especially the ending. I would love to continue down this path of fiction with a touch of poetry.

Sophia

All That It Ever Meant
This book, “All That It Ever Meant,” had a realistic, deep meaning of grief and love. Throughout reading this book, I got views on many different ways someone could go through tough times, and how they would learn to grow from it. I loved the technique of flashbacks and description of emotion. Even though this book could get confusing at sometimes, the overall effect of it was powerful and heartfelt. The different emotions spread out in the book came off the page to me.

Sophia