This is the funniest of all the excellent Casson Family series. It made me laugh more than any book I have read for years. I kept getting to bits that I just had to read out to whoever was with me, only to find out that the next paragraph mounted to still greater heights of crazy brilliance. Check out the scene where Rose's friend Kiran is telling Rose all about weddings she has known ... The combination of warmth and sympathy with spot-on skewering of the pomposities and contradictions of contemporary life is what gives these books their edge over most 'older child and young adult' fiction. I want to see the movie.
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I love all of Hilary McKay's books but this is the one I think would most appeal to boys as it focuses on teenage Indigo in the Casson family. It's part of a series (Saffy's Angel, Permanent Rose) but its not absolutely essential to read them in order. This one also tackles bullying very well (without the issue taking over the book or destroying the wonderful humour)and shows how Indigo survives it despite being a bit different thanks to a new friend.
If you enjoy this, try her Exiles series too although these would definitely appeal more to girls than boys as they focus on four sisters.
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I love all of Hilary McKay's books but this is the one I think would most appeal to boys as it focuses on teenage Indigo in the Casson family. It's part of a series (Saffy's Angel, Permanent Rose) but its not absolutely essential to read them in order. This one also tackles bullying very well (without the issue taking over the book or destroying the wonderful humour)and shows how Indigo survives it despite being a bit different thanks to a new friend.
If you enjoy this, try her Exiles series too although these would definitely appeal more to girls than boys as they focus on four sisters.
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I love all of Hilary McKay's books but this is the one I think would most appeal to boys as it focuses on teenage Indigo in the Casson family. It's part of a series (Saffy's Angel, Permanent Rose) but its not absolutely essential to read them in order. This one also tackles bullying very well (without the issue taking over the book or destroying the wonderful humour)and shows how Indigo survives it despite being a bit different thanks to a new friend.
If you enjoy this, try her Exiles series too although these would definitely appeal more to girls than boys as they focus on four sisters.
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I love all of Hilary McKay's books but this is the one I think would most appeal to boys as it focuses on teenage Indigo in the Casson family. It's part of a series (Saffy's Angel, Permanent Rose) but its not absolutely essential to read them in order. This one also tackles bullying very well (without the issue taking over the book or destroying the wonderful humour)and shows how Indigo survives it despite being a bit different thanks to a new friend.
If you enjoy this, try her Exiles series too although these would definitely appeal more to girls than boys as they focus on four sisters.
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Hilary McKay's Casson Family series is absolutely wonderful. The books are definitely written for children, but they are so funny that adults can read them with equal enjoyment. The Cassons are a chaotic, artistic family and the stories are about the everyday drama of family life. The reader grows very fond of all the family members (scatty but loving mother, errant but charming father and four brilliantly drawn children, Caddy, Saffy, Indigo and Rose). It's not at all sentimental, but has real warmth and humour.
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Hilary McKay's Casson Family series is absolutely wonderful. The books are definitely written for children, but they are so funny that adults can read them with equal enjoyment. The Cassons are a chaotic, artistic family and the stories are about the everyday drama of family life. The reader grows very fond of all the family members (scatty but loving mother, errant but charming father and four brilliantly drawn children, Caddy, Saffy, Indigo and Rose). It's not at all sentimental, but has real warmth and humour.
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Hilary McKay's Casson Family series is absolutely wonderful. The books are definitely written for children, but they are so funny that adults can read them with equal enjoyment. The Cassons are a chaotic, artistic family and the stories are about the everyday drama of family life. The reader grows very fond of all the family members (scatty but loving mother, errant but charming father and four brilliantly drawn children, Caddy, Saffy, Indigo and Rose). It's not at all sentimental, but has real warmth and humour.
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