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Book review - Sal by Mick Kitson

Sal

by Mick Kitson



Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Canongate Books; Main edition (1 Mar. 2018)
ISBN-10: 1786891875
ISBN-13: 978-1786891877
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Sal has a troubled life, her mother is an alcoholic who doesn't fill the role of mother, Robert her mothers boyfriend beats both her and her mother and in the night comes into her room for some horrible acts towards Sal. The horrible acts started when Sal was ten years old and now her sister Peppa is coming up for ten. 

Sal knows what will happen to her sister if she does not act soon, and unfortunately for Robert she has had time to prepare. 

Sal is a wonderful story between the bond of two sisters as Sal and Peppa strive to survive in the woods of Scotland living off the land with help from information Sal saw online and on YouTube. 

I loved this story and was always excited to read what would happen next to the sisters and how they would survive. There are turns in the story which I did not expect that worked brilliantly in expanding the story by introduction of other characters in a location which is expected to be solitary.

One thing I noticed is the way Sal explains things to the reader is as if she is trying to teach or prove the reader what she knows as if she is reading straight from a guide. This comes off a little strange to begin with but then again on another hand it does show Sal is a little different from the average thirteen year old given her experiences and her mental state. 


I would highly recommend this book and is a great for adults and young adults alike.
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Location: Edinburgh, UK

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