Show Us Who You Are

This book was great and to me a little bit creepy!
My favourite character was Cora and my least favourite character was Dr Gold.
I would give it 4 stars!

A book of friendship and love. My favourite character is Adrien, who likes being different and is proud of himself. I would recommend this book to children aged 10-13.

The best ever

It was really good And I really liked it

an amazing tale of family friends and what to do when you have a teacher that does not see your needs.

It was very interesting about how she felt and it was also very inspiring as she campained for autistic people

It was a great book and I could not stop reading it. My favourite character is Cora because she is brave and fun. I liked the part when she discovered the secrets of the person she trusted most and when she met the different holograms. I would recommend this book to any one who likes exciting adventures and stories about being resilient and being yourself.

Absolutely amazing read that gives inside into the mind and day to day life of a neuro-divergent teen yet still maintains a gripping storyline. It's a must for my new class, both for those students who can relate and those who would learn alot about the others around them.

Loved it!

i would recommend it because i knew how cora felt she kept on having her broken and it is very expressive

I grabbed this book from the library as an extra when I was collecting my reserves books. I have got to say Elle McNicoll is one of the most talented authors of this age!!! I was gripped with every page and loved the storyline! Please Elle McNicoll publish more books about Cora and Adrien!!!

I loved this book, I rate it 5/5. My favourite person was Adrien because he was supportive and kind! My favourite part was right at the end- not giving away! I would definitely recommend!

Having read Elle McNicoll's debut novel, 'A Kind of Spark', I had very high expectations for her second novel, and I definitely wasn't disappointed! Once again, there is excellent representation of neurodivergent characters, and as a teacher, the insight is invaluable. The friendship between the two protagonists, Cora and Adrien, was extremely touching, and the book deals with loss and grief brilliantly. I laughed, cried and was completely drawn into the mystery surrounding Pomegranate Technologies. I can't wait to share this book with my class!

A thought provoking story which sweeps you along. Lots to think about - a great book!

Rating: 4.25 I loved this book because I loved the characters especially Cora because she is inspiring and a feminist. I liked Adrien and their friendship was amazing. I liked the idea of Pomegranate because it was unique and the plot twist was unexpected and worked well with the plot. I partly predicted the ending, but i still enjoyed it and I felt satisfied with the ending because it was a happily ever after.

It was very intense, I couldn’t put the book down till I had finished.

Wow! I’ll definitely be sharing this with Year 6 in September. The events of chapter 13 came out of the blue like a sucker punch to the stomach. Still don’t think I’ve recovered. Fast paced, page turner.

This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole day. I had to read on.

This is a gripping tale of Artificial Intelligence and the moral lines of power and control.

Cora is autistic and Adrien has ADHD. Cora things that Pomegranate is amazing and is desperate to help Dr Gold and Adrien’s father improve their grams in anyway she can. Cora’s father and Adrien do not feel the same way. Who is right ? After Adrien is left in a coma following a car accident Cora is more determined than ever to become involved but she soon starts to discover an unsettling truth.

This is a story about acceptance of who you are and who others are. Not trying to put people in to peg holes whatever the shape and certainly the life lesson not to underestimate someone because you feel they are different.

Neuro divergent characters are key to this story but there is so much more to it than just that.

This is an ethical story the makes you question if you personally would draw the line or cross straight over it.

An amazing book that must be read
Upper KS2 9+

Hits you in the stomach like a big bag of emotions. It is wonderful and like nothing I have read before. Neurodivergent lead characters and sci fi vibes. My Y6 class loved it too!

An incredible read showcasing neurodivergent characters in an authentic, believable way. Cora is an amazingly well-developed character with identifiable traits and personality that many in the 9-15 age bracket will relate to.
The storyline is futuristic but grounded in reality which is a genre not often seen in middle-grade fiction.
The story does deal with neurodivergent discrimination, grief and moral ambiguity but in a way that is approachable.
Elle McNicoll is a vibrant and essential voice for this age group and this book should be on every KS2/3 book shelf.

I really enjoyed this book. It hooked me in straight away and I liked the concept of holograms. It was emotive and like nothing else I have read. It also reminded me of Black Mirror which is one of my favourite series! Having neurally diverse characters was really powerful and helped to give an insight to what it is like living with autism and ADHD.