Movingly portrayed, the irrepressible hope familiar to all teenagers is played out against a background that is completely unfamiliar. Growing up in Baghdad under Saddam Hussain’s repressive regime, Lina is used to being careful what she says and even careful about what she thinks. It’s easy to remember; the absence of her mother reminds her of the price that is paid by those who don’t do what the government want.
When the bombs fall and the regime topples, Lina and her father hope that things may get better. But the deal is much more complicated. As the city falls into disarray around her and her father is randomly killed, Lina finds that almost everything she holds dear is taken from her. The future is bleak until a spark of love in the most unexpected place kindles a spark of hope...It’s enough to keep Lina going until she finds greater peace when an important piece of her life’s jigsaw is slotted into place.
A beautiful love story and contemporary fairytale set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, this stunning and moving novel will break your heart, only to put it back together again! This is the story of Lina, a teenage girl from Baghdad. It starts in 2003, as the bombs begin to fall on the city.
| Reading age: | 13+ |
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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A beautiful love story and contemporary fairytale set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, this stunning and moving novel will break your heart, only to put it back together again! This is the story of Lina, a teenage girl from Baghdad.
A Brighter Fear is aimed at readers aged 13 and over.
A Brighter Fear features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
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A Brighter Fear was written by Kerry Drewery and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
A Brighter Fear has 283 pages
