![]() ![]() The reader sympathises with sorrowful Jake, the more emotionally engaged boy. And then we hear from Jake, terrified, remorseful: ‘We killed him’. Then Alex enters the scene and something about his attitude is off he’s keeping his cool while around him everyone else is losing theirs. Tension is high from the start as we meet Ellie, girlfriend of one of the boys, who hints at the seriousness of what has occurred, how her own life is different by association. This tale of two boys whose lives undergo dramatic, slow-burning change in the months following a split-second decision is an excellent read for teenagers. ![]() Nova Weetman had one such reason and in Everything Is Changed theme and structure are perfectly complemented. There are many ways to tell a story, but reverse chronology must be one of the least common – there has to be a good reason for writing a story backwards. ![]()
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