Taylor and Sierra have been best friends for their whole lives. But Taylor’s fed up. Why does Sierra always get what – and who – she wants? From kissing Taylor’s crush to stealing the guy they both met online for herself, Sierra doesn’t seem to notice when she hurts her friends. |
ISBN: 9780857986474
This has got to be the most affecting Young Adult novel I have ever read. It is also the scariest. What makes Risk so truly horrifying is that it is too real. The threat that is explored in this novel is ever present in all of our social media ridden lives. I actually finished it days ago, it has taken me thing long to get my head around exactly what I could say about it.
Risk is the first young adult novel by author, Fleur Ferris. Reading the author bio on the publisher's website gave me chills, as it just made so much sense: Ferris used to be a police officer. Risk is beautifully written, and handles this devastating story with sensitivity. Instead of ultra-violent scare tactics, it is what we cannot see that is so unnerving.
This is the story of two friends, Sierra and Taylor. Sierra is outgoing, gorgeous and confident; but she is also a bit self-centred. When Sierra rings to let Taylor know that she is spending the night with a guy she met online, Taylor isn't worried: she's furious. Sierra has done this before, but that isn't why Taylor is angry. She is angry because she was talking to him too. When Sierra still hasn't returned home two days later her friends begin to worry. Should they tell an adult? Or wait and hope for the best? In the wake of Sierra's disappearance Taylor must deal with grief, anger, jealousy and guilt. Should she have said something sooner? Is this all her fault?
All the characters in this book are so relatable. Their stories are relevant and captivating. They could be people you know, or people you go to school with. You could just as easily be reading about your sister, or your best friend.
I was shocked by how much I did not know about online visibility and deception. All young adults would benefit from reading this book. So would their parents, their teachers, and their siblings. This is such an important story, and it needs to be shared. I have a fifteen year old sister, and I will definitely be purchasing this book for her to read upon its release.
Thank you to Random House Australia and Netgalley, who provided the ARC in return for an honest review.
This has got to be the most affecting Young Adult novel I have ever read. It is also the scariest. What makes Risk so truly horrifying is that it is too real. The threat that is explored in this novel is ever present in all of our social media ridden lives. I actually finished it days ago, it has taken me thing long to get my head around exactly what I could say about it.
Risk is the first young adult novel by author, Fleur Ferris. Reading the author bio on the publisher's website gave me chills, as it just made so much sense: Ferris used to be a police officer. Risk is beautifully written, and handles this devastating story with sensitivity. Instead of ultra-violent scare tactics, it is what we cannot see that is so unnerving.
This is the story of two friends, Sierra and Taylor. Sierra is outgoing, gorgeous and confident; but she is also a bit self-centred. When Sierra rings to let Taylor know that she is spending the night with a guy she met online, Taylor isn't worried: she's furious. Sierra has done this before, but that isn't why Taylor is angry. She is angry because she was talking to him too. When Sierra still hasn't returned home two days later her friends begin to worry. Should they tell an adult? Or wait and hope for the best? In the wake of Sierra's disappearance Taylor must deal with grief, anger, jealousy and guilt. Should she have said something sooner? Is this all her fault?
All the characters in this book are so relatable. Their stories are relevant and captivating. They could be people you know, or people you go to school with. You could just as easily be reading about your sister, or your best friend.
I was shocked by how much I did not know about online visibility and deception. All young adults would benefit from reading this book. So would their parents, their teachers, and their siblings. This is such an important story, and it needs to be shared. I have a fifteen year old sister, and I will definitely be purchasing this book for her to read upon its release.
Thank you to Random House Australia and Netgalley, who provided the ARC in return for an honest review.