In a Nutshell: Raw revenge | Exploitative institution | Brightening bonds | An unforgettable novel about revenge, abuses of authority and the redemptive power of friendship.
After witnessing his parents’ murder, Trey is sent to bleak Camp Kernow, a correctional institution for young offenders. Here, under the command of religious obsessives who are directed by the all-powerful Preacher, the inmates are set to work farming and slaughtering cattle in the name of salvation.
But Trey has his own agenda. He’s there to avenge his parents’ killer, driven by an internal demon that “poked at him with talons and threatened to bust from the inside out”. Amidst an environment of ruthless bullying, and shocking revelations about what’s really going on around the camp, Trey forms friendships with shrewd Kay and ‘crazy’ Lamby.
And when chaos is unleashed, these unexpected alliances become crucial to any chance of survival.
This gripping novel explores challenging themes with ferocious flair and fearless originality. It will surely inspire much thought and discussion about, for example, what purpose revenge serves, trust, abuses of power, and whether anyone is simply “bad for the kick of things”, or whether people grow bad “like bacteria on foul meat”. Highly recommended for fans of Meg Rosoff and Patrick Ness. ~ Joanne Owen
A small boy hiding in a cupboard witnesses something no child should ever see. He tries not to look but he still hears it. And when he comes out, there's no mistaking.
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A small boy hiding in a cupboard witnesses something no child should ever see. He tries not to look but he still hears it.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Light That Gets Lost and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
The Light That Gets Lost features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Light That Gets Lost was written by Natasha Carthew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Light That Gets Lost has 260 pages