Sophie Someone
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Sophie Nieuwenleven is sort of English and sort of Belgian. She and her family came to live in Belgium when she was only four or five, but she's fourteen now and has never been sure why they left England in the first place. She loves her international school, adores her friend Comet, and is protective of her little brother, Hercule. But it’s hard to feel carefree when her mom never leaves the apartment — ordering groceries online and blasting music in her room — and her dad has a dead-end job as a car mechanic. Then one day Sophie makes a startling discovery, a discovery that unlocks the mystery of who she really is. This is a novel about identity and confusion and about feeling so utterly freaked out that you can't put it into words. But it's also about hope. And trust. And the belief that, somehow, everything will be OK. Sophie Someone is a tale of good intentions, bad choices, and betrayal — and ultimately, a compelling story of forgiveness.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
To help her unravel the mystery of her true identity, the narrator of this engrossing coming-of-age story ("Told the only way I dare tell it") creates her own language, substituting words and changing font size and typeset for dramatic emphasis. While this initially demands focused attention, readers will soon get a handle on translating what she's saying: "Lifting my phoenix to my eel, I crossed my flamingoes and waited," notes Sophie, describing making a phone call. In sections labeled "Sophie Shell-Shocked," "Sophie Nobody," "Sophie Sherlock," and "Sophie Pratt," the 14-year-old recounts several key childhood memories, including an escape from England to Brussels, the destruction of passports, gaining a new noodle (name), and discovering that she lacks a birth certificate. Long (Being a Girl) creates intrigue as she plays with themes of language and communication, as when Sophie's father denies he speaks English, Sophie makes surprising discoveries on Faxbucket (Facebook), and her mother channels her frustrations by blaring rap music. Readers who embrace Sophie's eccentric narrative will be rewarded with revelations about the cost of deceit and the healing power of honesty. Ages 12 up.
