Member Review

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher a few months before the book was published. I'm basing my review on the assumption that the copy that I received is not the final version. I say this because there were a number of layout issues that made it hard to read at times.

I was particularly interested in reading this book as I have been researching a real plane crash for many years and most days I think what it must have been like on the plane for the 524 passengers and crew and what every day must be like for the 4 survivors. As an independent author I am also planning on writing a book about a plane crash one day. If I could ever write a book like 'Dear Edward' I would be delighted.

I found the whole book very engaging and the way it handled the crash itself was spot on. The book moves between two timelines - the plane crash itself and Edward coming to terms with surviving the crash as a boy. In many respects the book is about the trials of boy becoming a teenager growing up and coming to terms with emotions and feelings, living largely loner's life but supported by a girl of the same age. But he has the additional baggage of having survived a plane crash in which his family died. By having Edward face this tragedy the author cleverly draws the reader into thinking about a range of issues about life and bereavement without making the book too dark or depressing.

It was such a page turner and absolutely loved it. Probably one of my favourite books ever.