JCA Book Club

Play
Play was a very nice book, I would rate it 4.7 out of 5, it was an accurate representation of being a teenager and having issues that are out of hand, and worrying of being an outcast and being different to everyone else, some of the issues even effected the people's performance out on the pitch, but by the end of the book it ended happily. Great book, would recommend to my friends.

Rhoshon

The Things We Leave Behind
WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE! I LOVED IT. THE WAY THE SETTING MIRRORED MODERN IMMIGRATION! THE PLOT TWIST AT THE END MADE ME CRY FOR 30 MINUTES STRAIGHT!

ELIZA

All That It Ever Meant
All That It Ever Meant was amazing! The description of the road trip in Zimbabwe had a really vivid description; it felt alike I was in the book. The fact that there was an unreliable narrator makes it so much better. The plot twists keep the reader gripping on to the book until the very end. I also loved Mati her personality was so great. It's really strange how Mati and Meticais talk to each other. It changes the way I looked at the world psychologically. 9.5/10 - definitely would recommend.

Saarah

Glasgow Boys
This book was amazing! First impressions were great. I like how Finlay and Banjo are quite different people yet they have very similar experiences. I also love how we see the sides of both Banjo and Finlay. Banjo is a very loving character, as you read on you find out more about his character and I love it. I think their personalities reflect one another perfectly. Also I think the author conveyed their personalities very well. This is a fantastic book and I highly recommend.

Phoebe

Glasgow Boys
I loved the characters and the overall themes of this book. It brought serious issues to light including addiction and abuse however, I think these issues were handled very delicately. Finlay and Banjo were brought together in sad and unexpected circumstances but their personalities (though different) complement each other perfectly. I can confidently say that this is one of my favourite books to date.

Rosa