Books
by Joseph Coelho
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The Boy Lost in the Maze |
Deserved winner of this year’s Carnegie Medal. Challenging since the author parallels the journey of a contemporary teen in his search for the father who walked away from the family when he was a young boy, and the myth of Theseus. Along the way they meet ‘monsters’ – and in the end the Minotaur. But who is the monster here? Challenging, maybe, but written as a verse novel which uses a variety of verse forms there is real engagement and immediacy.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 113 Summer 2024) |
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The Girl who Became a Tree |
Daphne is struggling with the death of her father. Taking refuge in the library she follows her memories as a means of coping. But you can become trapped in memories. Coelho is a poet and here he tells his story through poems finding a parallel with his contemporary Daphne and the Greek myth of Daphne who also turned from real life to become a tree. One to think about - and reread.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 99 Winter 2021) |
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