Customer Reviews

Vicky Angel

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This is one fabulous story.The story is about two teenage girls, Vicky and Jade, they are both very close to eachother, and share all their secrets, and go out on girly outings, like most girls their age do. But one day they are having an arguement, which ands up with tragic results. As they are bickering, Vicky being the one to play this role in each arguement they have, goes off in a huff, but ends up being run over. As Jade thinks there is a chance she will survive, she hopes and hopes, but sadly Vicky dies in hospital, and Jade is full of guilt. One day she goes back to the same spot where Vicky was killed, and to her amazement she finds Vicky there, but not as her usual self, she's a ghost! Jade, is astonished by all of this, but Vicky seems fine with it, and they go out and about with eachother for some fun, like old times. As no one can see Vicky, she gets up to more mischeif than ever, but poor Jade, is loving that she can be with Vicky again, but isn't happy about being in such trouble. This is a great story that nobody i know who has read this, will put it down!

On the editorials, 1 says it is for ages 8-12 the other grades 6-9, the latter is a better range. It is a good story that follows a young girl as she grieves and is haunted by the death of her best friend. However, during the grieving she has thoughts of suicide which are preceded by the ghost encouraging the girl to jump from a moving train so she can experience flying. So, if you do allow your younger reader to read this you should read along and have a good talk about some of the tougher issues that are included in the book afterwards, death, guilt, suicide, blame, adultery, and grief.

I have decided that I will pre-read all the books from this author when my daughter chooses them so I am prepared to handle the discussions on the topics that they introduce. I was really surprised by the tough topic content of these "cotton candy" decorated books.

This book is great though i felt my eyes watering in parts! STORYLINE: Vicky and Jade are the best of friends. Nothing will separate them, or so it seems any way. THey are the class clowns although Jade is actually clever but hides her talent. One day after school things start to change, Jade is pleading with Vicky for them to join the Drama club. "No!", Vicky exclaimed, "That is for babies." "Please please pretty please" Said Jade, though she knew Vicky wouldn't change her mind. THen Vicky strikes a deal with Jade, if they both go to the fun run friday club then they can both go to the drama club. Jade willingly agreed. Then they ran outside, there was a scream, a squeal of breaks and someone lay badly injured on the road.

I don't want to spoil anymore of the story though you will probably guess who is hurt. YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK IT IS SUPER!!!!!!!!!

This book was absolutely the best book by Jacqueline Wilson. It may be the best book I've ever read, but I'm not sure (because Harry Potters are extremely brilliant too.) The book is about a young girl called Jade, whose best friend, Vicky, dieds in a car accident. It's so touching. Some parts nearly made me cry. After Vicky's death, Jade sees Vicky as a ghost. Vicky's ghost starts following Jade anywhere, and that's not always a good thing. If you want to know more, READ THIS BOOK!

My 9 year old daughter started reading this book the other day, and fortunately I asked her what it was about before she'd gotten in to far, which alerted me so I could preview the rest of the book. The list of disturbing topics that this book needlessly subjects young readers to is long:
- Jade, whose friend Vicky is killed by a car after running into traffic, thinks of suicide and actually tries to do it at the end of the book
- abusive father
- mother flirting with adultery
- rejection of church; making fun of prayer
- vicious verbal attacks on peers
- use of rough language (e.g., calling a classmate a slag, Brit-speak for whore)

After giving my daughter a rundown of some of the things in the book that she'd be encountering if she read it, she wrinkled her nose, said 'eewh', and returned it to the library. Sooner or later children will be exposed to these topics, but there is no need to throw the gamet of teen and adult behavioral/relationship problems in their face at the young age this book is targeted at.

It, in my mind was a good book. It was very fun to read, but thats from a teenagers point of veiw. It was easy to read. I read it in one day.It was fun.

Jade is best friends with Vicky. They go to school together and get into mischief alot. But something happens to Vicky (I won't spoil the story) and Jade is alone and she begins to misbehave. A good story, even if it is about saddness and living after something horrible happens. Illustrated by the amazing Nick Sharratt, I loved it and couldn't put it down. :)

Hi again I'm the girl who said Jade and Vicky suck but mostly Vicky, and I just detest this book sooooooooo much!!! It's
sooooo annoying and the annoying thing about it is Jade. She
is very very VERY irritating. Being annoyed by this book is almost as irritating as being teased by my little brother and sister. I would tear this book into a million shreds if I was allowed. P. S. And again: Jade is majorly pathetic and annoying and she's my least favourite J. W. character>>>>>>

When I started reading this book I didn't like it. I didn't like
the illustrations either, because that red-headed Vicky girl was
nearly always given mean eyebrows and an evil grin. And Jade's
a stupid weed. Only one of them gets killed because a car runs them over. But then Vicky came back as a ghost and started haunting her and sometimes refused to be her friend. In the end she made friends with her again. I still don't like the book.