Vicky Angel

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Jacqueline Wilson

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Pages: 160 (Paperback)

ISBN: 0440867800

Pub: Corgi Yearling Books

Pub date: 2007-03-01

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3243

Editorial Review:

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

Reader Reviews:

Brill book! (9/9 people found this helpful)

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)!

Great Book (0/0 people found this helpful)

I'm not the hugest Jacquline Wilson fan in the world, but I really enjoyed this book. I found it believable even with the supernatural elements, and also the question of whether Vicky came back at all, or was it all in Jade's head? A great book dealing with grief and friendship.

really nice book (1/2 people found this helpful)

i really enjoyed this book . when i first started to read jaquline wilson books .this was the first book . it was a bit sad when the car killed vicky but it still was very nice . if i was you ill buy it . i have all jaquline wilson books and they were all dramatic .

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (2/3 people found this helpful)

When I first saw the story I thought It'd be basic, but it has so much emotion and real life situations, because you do feel presured to be mean to someone if your friends are(If your a child) I've read many Jacqueline Wilson books, but do you notice theres something always wierd with the parents???

the illustrated mum (0/0 people found this helpful)

i think this book was brillant because again jaqueline wilson is great at writing storys and ive been reading them for about 3 years now and i thimk they have all been great but this one is the best because star finds her dad but dolphine dosn't and dolphin and marigold star and dolphins mum always follows star around so when she goes to find her dad they follow her she has to get the train at 10:30 because thats what her ad micky says and thats what her ticket says.star and dolphin have a dad each some times they get on and others they don't. thats all iam going to tell u but i can isure u if you read it you will really like it. me and all my friends have read it and we all think it was great.

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