Description
Book SynopsisUplifting and unputdownable, an illustrated coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music.
Trade ReviewA very special debut. Jion's lyrical verse has you racing through heartbreak and joy in this beautiful coming of age story. -- Manjeet Mann
I devoured this clever, brave and beautiful book which is
game-changing in the way we tell stories. Utterly moving, totally powerful. Honest, pure and true! An arrow to the heart. A warm hug. A light of hope in the dark. I could not put it down. -- Laura Dockrill
This debut from Jion Sheibani is stunning: like the musical notes violin prodigy Azadeh brings to life on the page, the story seems to come alive melodiously. * The Independent *
Encapsulates all of the best elements of a great contemporary verse novel . . . witty and heart-breaking in equal measure. [. . .] An incredible book, it is absolutely worth reading time and time again. -- Ruth Ennis * Books Ireland Magazine *
Compelling and intimate . . . a wonderful book -- Tom Tolkien * School Reading List *
A touching meditation on mental health and an exquisite love letter to the power of music to comfort and heal. * Waterstones.com *
This is a sensitive and engaging book that offers a moving celebration of music's capacity to bring solace in times of darkness. -- Kate Wakeling * BBC Music Magazine *
Each poem presents a sharp crystallisation of Azadeh's emotions at key moments, so that the usual 'cement' of a more conventional structure would seem cumbersome and redundant by comparison.
This lovely book will, I'm sure, delight and reassure anyone going through this difficult time in her or his life.
-- Laurence Inman * School Reading List *
