Social Issues Books : Vicky Angel

Vicky Angel

£1.74


Eve Best reads Vicky Angel in this unabridged four-CD pack. Jacqueline Wilson never seems to disappoint her readers, and with Vicky Angel she once again pulls a little magic out of the hat and delivers another stunning novel with her trademark sensitivity and panache. Jade and Vicky are best friends, but when Vicky is killed in an accident she doesn t let a little old thing like being dead interfere with her life. Instead, she continues as normal, following Jade around, telling her what to do, how to think, how to behave and ruining any chance Jade may have to make new friends. Eventually Jade tires of it all, and although she still loves Vicky deeply, she realises she has to get on with her own life. Once again, Wilson digs deep and delves into tricky territory with a tenacity that at first shocks, but within a few minutes the shock subsides and the reader is drawn into Jade s world, willing her to come to terms with Vicky s death and praying that she will soon find her own way. As ever, Wilson s characters are beautifully observed, and the story is filled to the brim with an emotional truth that is both awe inspiring and captivating. Jade s response to Vicky s death, her realisation that the pedestal on which Vicky was placed during her short life was not as stable as she first believed and the ultimate release from the burden of guilt and love are dealt with a sleight of hand that allows the reader to become completely involved with the story without a hint of darkness, captured instead by a lightness of touch that can only serve to make Wilson s peers green with envy. For ages eight and over. Running time is four hours 15 minutes. --Susan Harrison

Vicky Angel - it made me cry! - This book is good, but is stressing and upsetting. I read it and cried quite a lot, although I was 10 when I first read it.It is about a girl called Jad who has a best friend called Vicky. They have a bit of an arguement, and then Vicky, not really meaning to, ran off into the road and got hit by a bus. She went to hospital and unfortunately died. Then there is lots of stress because obviously all of her family are devastated.I would recommend this book, but only is you don t mind stressing/sad things, and also if you are ages 11+.

Vicky Angel - it made me cry! - This book is good, but is stressing and upsetting. I read it and cried quite a lot, although I was 10 when I first read it.It is about a girl called Jad who has a best friend called Vicky. They have a bit of an arguement, and then Vicky, not really meaning to, ran off into the road and got hit by a bus. She went to hospital and unfortunately died. Then there is lots of stress because obviously all of her family are devastated.I would recommend this book, but only is you don t mind stressing/sad things, and also if you are ages 11+.

For teenagers and young readers. - This book was kind of exciting to read. You had to find out what Vicky was going to do next to her best friend however she could sound like a spoiled brat most of the time. The ending again as I ve always said in Jacqueline Wilson s book was again very short and straight forward. It would have been better if more things happened even after everything was solved. Story is readable I guess but not the best I ve read.

Amazing!! - Vicky Angel is another of Jacqueline Wilson s top books for children/teens.I was around the age of 11 when i first read this, and since then ive always loved it, and it has gotta be one of my fav books..Vicky Angel makes you laugh & cry, and that is what you are after in a book.. so take my word for it, and buy it!!

Brill book! - Vicky and her best friend Jade are like twin but they do not look alike. Vicky is gorgeous, popular and funny but Jade is skinny, shy and very unpopular. After a little argument, one day, when school had finished, Vicky got ran over! See what happens when Jade s life gets haunted by Vicky and it just keeps getting worse! This story is a bit like the diary of Jade as she explains every part of her days in great detail not missing one tiny bit. I read this book in less than twelve hours even though it is 156 pages long - that s how good it is. As soon as you start the book you can put it down right till the end! A must read for all 9 - 13 year old girls (and maybe boys)!




Vicky Angel