A tender, funny, smart and ultimately heartwarming story. So Blue turns to her diary and her unique way of seeing the world through her camcorder to express herself. Blue thinks and feels very deeply about life but can't really talk to anyone about it, because no one in the Gadsby family wants to address the real problem - that Blue's twin sister, Iris, died a year ago, and they are all just trying to hide their grief in busyness. The enigmatic Joss moves in next door and Blue thinks she might be falling in love, until he takes out her older sister Flora instead (who, incidentally, is trying to make a statement by dying her hair bright pink but no one takes the blindest bit of notice). Both her parents seem more interested in their careers than the family, leaving Blue and her three siblings in the care of Zoran the au pair, as well as their three pet rats (who may or may not be pregnant). Bluebell Gadsby is 13 but that's the least of her problems. With something of Hilary McKay's Casson family series, After Iris is an utterly charming story, and young readers are certain to be enchanted by the wonderfully eccentric Gadsby clan.Being a combination of conventional diary entries and transcripts of videos shot by the author on the camera she was given for her 13th birthday, and beginning at the end of summer. Tender, sensitive and astute about the complex nature of grief, this is an emotionally rich novel that is nonetheless told with a delicacy and lightness of touch. This gentle, moving but funny family story, is beautifully told through a combination of diary entries and transcripts of the videos Blue makes of those around her. As the rest of the family try to bury their grief, Blue struggles alone with her guilt about Iris's death, and tries to come to terms with what has happened.

Daily life is full of noise, chaos and drama - but underneath it all is Blue's profound sense of loss, following the death of her twin sister Iris a year ago. Then there's charming 'bad boy' Joss next door, not to mention their three pet rats, who may or may not be pregnant. Her parents have gone away leaving Blue, her older sister Flora, and her younger siblings to the care of Zoran the au pair. After Iris Kindle Edition by Natasha Farrant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 8 ratings Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 7.90 33 Used from 2.00 9 New from 7. Buy After Iris by Natasha Farrant from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. Given a video camera on her thirteenth birthday, Bluebell Gadsby sets out to document her life and her quirky, bohemian family.

After iris by natasha farrant