Callisto May knows a lot about planets. She could name all the moons of Jupiter, or tell you the dimensions of the Great Red Spot, but she doesn't know much about love. She's so used to pleasing other people that she has lost track of how to be herself. And now there's no one close enough to help: her boyfriend is way out of reach; her mother is distracted by sad ladies; and her dad - well his motto is be prepared, which is exactly what Cally wasn't. But in her struggle, Cally finds courage enough to fight through the fog of secrecy and silence that's suffocating her family.
Borrowed Light is an intensely honest, painful, funny book. Anna Fienberg writes with sensitivity and panache about the intricate relationships between family, friends and lovers.
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"This was one of my favourites as a teenager. Not only does it deal with issues like sex and teen pregnancy which at that age you just lap up, it is bursting with quirky metaphors." — Naomi (5 out of 5 stars)
"This was one of my favourites as a teenager. Not only does it deal with issues like sex and teen pregnancy which at that age you just lap up, it is bursting with quirky metaphors."
" If there was a status for the books called "wish I didn't waste my time reading this book." I would have chose that. "
" Interesting book about teenage pregnancy. "
" I had a hard time with this book. It focuses a lot on character development and not very much on story line. It meanders a lot as it's basically you listening in on her thoughts. "
" The story tells of a teen whose mother is so wrapped in her own life that she must arrange an abortion on her own. It's an interesting twist on the teen pregnancy storyline, although the overdone astronomy content turns teens off. "
" I don't know why, I just didn't really like this book. I thought as I was reading it that it was going to get a lot better, but it never did. Seemed to get worse. "
" a book i hold close to my heart. "
" i loved every minute of it. What did annoy me was how it doesnt tell you how it ends. . "
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