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Synopsis:
What doesn’t kill you makes you … stronger? A poignant and gripping story about the power of fear, the resilience of love and the magic of food – from bestselling Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted author Sarah Moore Fitzgerald.
Jake McCormack is the villain of Clonkirk. He’s just killed a boy – deliberately run him over with his truck, on the bridge, in front of everyone. And he knows he’ll get away with it.
Luca, 14, is the new boy in town. He’s looking for a fresh start after a terrible thing that happened at his old school. Clonkirk is a small forgotten town, but Luca and his mum are going to give it a go. They’re opening an exciting restaurant, and his new friend Allie is coming to work there. Allie is honest and kind and Luca knows they’re going to be friends.
Allie has lived in Clonkirk all her life and these should be happy days – Luca is the best thing to have happened in years. But she’s haunted by shadows of her own, and more than anyone she knows the danger of Jake McCormack. She needs to warn Luca. She needs to prevent disaster. At least she needs to try..
Review:
The opening line for A Strange Kind of Brave was the best line I have ever read at the start of the book that I have ever read!! And I read a lot of books!
“Yesterday, I killed a boy on Clanfedden Bridge and then I drove away.”
I mean, who the hell wouldn’t want to keep reading after that?? I was one of the best opening liners I have ever read!!
Besides the first line, the rest of the book was intriguing and with all the different POV it really involves you into the deeper and thicker plot and how their lives entwine.
Straight off the bat it is clear that Jake McCormack is the clear villain of the book. Jack is the kind of guy that will ultimately seek revenge to get himself on top or settle a score. While our little heroes of the story are Allie and Luca who show a ‘strange kind of brave’ behaviour to stand up for that they believe in.
I thought the book was brilliant as I was reading it but as it continued the story line got more interesting and then PLOT TWIST which was holy hell, soooo amazing!! Honestly it was one of the few times I was never able to predict what was happening and I usually guess everything!!
This was one hell of an interesting read and I highly recommend that you read it!!
Rating: 5/5
Publisher: Orion Children’s Book
ISBN: 9781510104129