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The Secret Sunshine Project Reader Reviews

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The Secret Sunshine Project

This book touched me on so many levels. It made me laugh and cry and I read it almost non stop. It was really really hard to put down.

This is a story with LGBTQ+ themes. It's the sequel to another one which I haven't read, but the first chapter gives you a recap and gets you up to speed so it doesn't matter if you haven't read the first one, I haven't.
The story is told by Bea, a 12 year old girl whose sister Riley, 16, has come out as gay. Last year the family went to London Pride, but this year after losing their dad, they have to move out of their house in the city and go to stay with their gran in the middle of nowhere. It's a story about grief, change, being different, making friends, being accepted and making a change.
It really is a wonderful wonderful story and it made me laugh and cry.
The writing is really good and I love the characters. I wish I had a Den like this group of friends do.
I enjoyed it so much I am going to get a copy of the first story from the library.
Highly recommended.

Lily O'Dwyer

An exciting story about being yourself!

At the start of the book, even from the first page, this is an exciting story! There is an element of mystery because of the phrase "I've been to the end of the rainbow". This makes you want to turn the page because you want to know why and how this has happened! It's the same at the end of each chapter - each one ends on a cliffhanger so you just want to keep reading and before you know it you've read ten chapters! I like how the book is told from the perspective of Bex so you can read how a kid thinks instead of it being an adult's opinion. Even though The Secret Sunshine Project is written in a way that has fun and humour, it gets across it's message. This book shows you that you can be yourself, not what others think you should be, though the people that don't believe in you are like a grey cloud covering your sunshine. I really enjoyed this book and thought it was different from anything I had read before!

Emily Welbourn

A spectacular story full of sunshine and rainbows!

'The Secret Sunshine Project' was an amazing book full of exciting tales and adventures! When Bea and her sister, Riley visit The London Pride with their parents, everyone is all smiles, sunshine and colour. But next year, when London Pride is hosted again, everything has changed, nothing feels like it used to! Riley, her joyful sister, has gone inside a shell and it is now Bea's job to make everyone happy again. Reading this book, made me feel positive because I saw Bea make everyone joyful and colourful. I really enjoyed and loved reading this book as Bea and Riley went through a hard but productive adventure. There are few illustrated detailed drawings, my favourite is the one Rita Ruckus and her dog! If you are interested in colourful adventures, I would love to recommend this fascinating book to you.

Prisha Yadav

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