Eight Pieces of Silva: an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go …
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By Patrice Lawrence
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From the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go long after you turn the final page. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her sister before Silva loses herself?
Becks is into girls but didn’t come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad’s daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over their mutual obsession with K-pop.
When Becks’ mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva’s room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister’s secret life.
Meanwhile, Silva is on a journey. A journey to make someone love her. He says he doesn’t, but he’s just joking. All she has to do is persuade him otherwise …
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Amazing fiction book! One of the best I have ever read!
Slow start. Great ending - worth sticking with.
So Good!
A mystery that talks about the relationships that can exist between sisters and how well we really know family. When Silva disappears her sister tries desperately to find her by piecing together the scant clues left in her room. Silva is not the most sympathetic of characters but Beck’s fight to understand and help her adds layers and interest.
Recommended for anyone wanting a family drama with a mystery twist.
This is a brilliant YA read about family, loss, love and obsession. There is also a mystery to solve as Becks tries to unravel the story behind her sister Silva's disappearance. Told by the two girls in alternate chapters this is an important story that discusses grief and mental health in a very honest and sensitive way. There are many diverse and very believable characters and lots of teen culture and KPop!
Told from the point of view of Becks (and occasionally her stepsister Silva), my favourite character was actually China, the girl Becks is seriously crushing on. As someone new to Becks' life, she brings interest and a levelheadedness as Becks gets drawn deeper into the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Although the mystery kept me guessing and interested, this is really a story about love - family love, romantic love, love between friends - and the difference between real love and obsession.
Recommend for upper school students
A plot with lots of twists kept me guessing until the end
Family dynamics made this a compelling read
Issues include bereavement, LGBT+, blended families
