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    The Eye of the Sheep
    The Eye of the Sheep
    The Eye of the Sheep
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Eye of the Sheep

    Written by Sofie Laguna

    Narrated by Nikos Andronicos

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    About this audiobook

    Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. Jimmy's mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate life on his own, and make things right.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateNov 5, 2015
    ISBN9781510016644
    The Eye of the Sheep
    Author

    Sofie Laguna

    Sofie Laguna originally studied to be a lawyer, but after deciding law was not for her, she trained as an actor. Sofie is now an author, actor and playwright. Her books for young people have been named Honour Books and Notable Books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and have been shortlisted in the Queensland Premier's Awards. She has been published in the US and the UK and in translation in Europe and Asia. Sofie's first novel for adults, One Foot Wrong, was also published throughout Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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    • 4/5
      A beautifully constructed book, told stunningly from the perspective of a young boy whose perspective on the world is odd. He's a brilliant character who feels complete and whose struggle to understand the workings of his troubled family and the world around them is deeply compelling. The over-arching narrative (alcohol, violence, family breakdown) is nothing new, but Jimmy's point of view is original enough to lift this book to new heights.

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    • 5/5
      A beautiful, moving book with excellent narration. Absolutely loved it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      Rather silly. Uninteresting story. Grossly over-rated. Narrator is an annoying autistic child - who also has has minimal understanding of some things but amazing language skills and perceptions. Wouldn't have continued except as an audiobook it kept me distracted on long nocturnal walk. Don't bother with this author. Highly unlikely plot with happily-ever-after ending. Boring.
    • 3/5
      Did this one for book club. I'm still trying to decide if I liked it. My first reaction to the little boy's character was one of irritation: Not because the child was autistic but because autistic child narrators have been done: Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-time; Young and Prodigious TS Spivet; Memoirs of an Imaginary friend to name a few. I just felt it had been done and if I was going to read about the struggles of an autistic boy and his family I'd rather read a biography.