Up From the Blue

Henderson, Susan

  11 Reviews

Tillie Harris' family are different. Their home life is chaotic; her father is a no-nonsense US colonel, her brother is following in his footsteps and behaving like a good little soldier, and her emotionally fragile mother mysteriously disappears when Tillie is eight. It is only years later, when Tillie gives birth to her own child, that she is reconciled with her past. Tillie narrates this poignant and haunting struggle of a broken family doing its best to keep its secrets behind closed doors.

Comments from Groups

This book was very well received. A compelling read - hard to put down. Well written. Interesting how the author portrays life from a child's point of view and how easy it can be for a child's perception of things to be so different from the actual reality. Recommend highly. Christchurch 011

Everyone really enjoyed this book. Great discussion on family dynamics. We all found it stayed on our minds long after finishing. Tauranga 023

A disturbing book, fantastic discussion. Papamoa 001

This book was very sad, but enjoyed by most. Christchurch 274

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