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| Invisible Threads | 
 enlarge | Authors: Annie Dalton, Maria Dalton
Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: £10.44
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1943947
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385732864
EAN: 9780385732864
ASIN: 0385732864
Publication Date: April 11, 2006
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Exploring contemporary issues for young women February 6, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Invisible Threads" has the perfect balance of fairytale metaphors and reality based plots, to create a magical story which I think will appeal to all ages, though perhaps more to young women than young men. The description is vibrant and the imagery vivid, and from the first page the reader is captivated.
The story follows the intertwined lives of two teenage girls. One is a teenage mother-to-be, Naomi, the other an adopted daughter, Carrie Ann. We see through their eyes as they struggle with the particular challenges of their own situation. There is a stark contrast between their parents of the two young women. Naomi has grown up in a single parent family, her mother an unreliable and eccentric woman prone to sudden outbursts at her daughter, as she constantly drags her from place to place and friend to friend in her own search for happiness. The author does not shy away from a dark and graphic description of the effects of her behaviour on her daughter. By contrast, Carrie Ann has the doting sensible family, who try to give her everything, but her sense of abandonment by her real mother means she rejects them. Together the two girls tell their subtly interwoven stories, finally reaching an open ending leaving the reader to infer a conclusion.
The development of the relationships of the girls with the mothers is particularly poignant. The way that Carrie Ann matures to accept her adopted mother and comes to the realisation that her mother is afraid of losing her because she loves her, and is not jealous of her contacting her real mother. Also, some of the contexts conveyed in the plot are dreamlike. Naomi's mother, for example, photographs clouds, of all different shapes. Then there is her friend, Lily, who thinks nothing is accidental, but things that happen are messages from the soul. All the characters in the book are colourful, and the way they are portrayed means the reader can feel either love, like towards Lily, or antagonism, like towards Naomi's mum's manipulative partner Maurice. All of the characters 'grow' in the course of the novel, except for Naomi's mother. It is perhaps for this reason that she is ultimately rejected.
In beautiful language the book depicts unselfish love and loss. It gives you an insight into the imagination of teenage girls and the passion with which they can follow their dreams. The issue of the mother and daughter bond is dealt with affectionately. The authors use alliteration, metaphors, similes and curious adjectives that all add to the fantasy aspect of the story.
It is unusual for a book to be able to engross one to the extent that you feel so involved with the characters. From the moment I picked up this book I just had to keep on reading right to the end. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes to read something original and refreshing, which disentangles the long-term impact of contemporary social issues, such as growing up, teenage pregnancy, adoption, drugs, single parent families and modern values. In spite of its 'New Age' lifestyles, the story is also to some extent an old fashioned morality tale. It proposes that only by putting children's interests first and allowing them to follow their dreams, can the children find fulfilment and grow up to be independent and responsible young adults. It could be enjoyed by mothers and daughters together. This book can really be treasured for its gentle honesty. The rating is definitely ten out of ten.
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