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The Memory Prisoner


No. of pages 160

Published: 2001

Great for age 12-18 years

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Maddie is fifteen and overweight. She hasn't left the house for thirteen years, since her grandfather disappeared. Burying her memories, Maddie can't face her deepest fears. Until her brother's life is in danger - and she must leave her familiar prison behind, or lose him for good..."If Royston Vasey had had a public library it might have resembled the one in Thomas Bloor's The Memory Prisoner...Bloor never wastes a word communicating his nightmare, contriving all at once to be moving, alarming and funny. It takes a while to adjust to the extreme oddity of this short novel as there is nothing to compare it with. Sooner or later someone is going to mention Kafka, but I will eschew the K word except to remark that what most people forget about Kafka is his lethal matter-of-factness." Jan Mark, TES

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Thomas Bloor is the author of seven children's novels, including The House of Eyes, winner of the 2003 Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award, and Worm in the Blood which won the Calderdale Children's Book Award 2006.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Kathleen Fidler Award
This book was recognised by the Kathleen Fidler Award.

Fidler Award
This book was recognised by the Fidler Award.

'subversive, funny and imaginative' -- The Observer 'bizarre, original, rewarding' -- The Guardian 'funny and tragic, but always gripping' -- The London Parents Guide 'a dark gothic fantasy, reminiscent of Mervyn Peake' -- The Herald 'Bloor is to be congratulated on creating a genuine heroine, stout in courage, as well as size.' -- Nick Tucker, The Independent '! a bizarrely comic account!' -- The Guardian, May 2000