One Whole and Perfect Day (Hardcover)

from mcgarry

Yr 9 - Yr 12. Lily's family aren't exactly freaks but they are all peculiar in their own way. And Lily had always been the sensible one. Sometimes she wished she could be like the other girls in her year. Maybe she should fall in love. What could be less sensible than that? Fall in love? Ridiculo...

from fefferbooks

Pretty good. A different sort of story, for a YA novel, which was a nice change of pace. Not overly romantic, or melodramatic, and not set in any kind of dystopian/futuristic/dysfunctional society. :) I enjoyed the characters, but I wanted even a little more of all of them. They were all interest...

from JudiMoreillon

The story is slow, but for readers who persist, they will find this book has a satisfying ending. Another view of immigrants and bigotry, this one Australian, will broaden perspectives and engender meaningful discussion. Australian words and slang will increase readers' interest.

from elaine-pearson

Lovely book. Good characterisation. All the threads coming together at the end was a bit far fetched but I didn't care because it was such a lovely, satisfying read. Y9+

from Jennifer35k

Most of us have experienced some time in our lives when we wished we could change our families. A brief moment in which they would either disappear or magically change overnight. It is often the typical nightmare of a teenager to have mom or dad pick them up at high school and show up in horrid c...