patchworkbunny reviewed Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
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4 stars
Apple and Rain is a story about fantasy not living up to expectations. Apple has never known her mother, being raised by her Nan. But one day her wishes are answered and her mother walks back into her life. This was the first Sarah Crossan I’ve read (I have since read the stunning One) and it deals with poor parenting, relying on siblings to look after each other, but at its heart is a tale of two sisters.
Rain feels resentment over a new person in family and her acting up is very well done even if it doesn’t endear us to her. Apple is far from perfect either and she can be selfish when it comes to her Nan. She’s desperate to fit in; a kind of middle of the road child at school, not necessarily bullied but not quite belonging. Does Apple blame her mum for her feeling …
Apple and Rain is a story about fantasy not living up to expectations. Apple has never known her mother, being raised by her Nan. But one day her wishes are answered and her mother walks back into her life. This was the first Sarah Crossan I’ve read (I have since read the stunning One) and it deals with poor parenting, relying on siblings to look after each other, but at its heart is a tale of two sisters.
Rain feels resentment over a new person in family and her acting up is very well done even if it doesn’t endear us to her. Apple is far from perfect either and she can be selfish when it comes to her Nan. She’s desperate to fit in; a kind of middle of the road child at school, not necessarily bullied but not quite belonging. Does Apple blame her mum for her feeling that way? As the story progresses, I started to warm to these two flawed, but realistic girls.
