His mother, a talented illustrator died of cancer when Ross was five but he doesn't remember very much about her. Ross lives with his father who is a trial lawyer and his stepmother Linda. Ross's story is told in the present as he goes through a series of radiation treatments with flashbacks to how his battle with cancer began. When I reached the end I wished to read it all over again - every joke, every tear.In Wink, twelve-year-old Ross Maloy has been diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. But with these fun additions, Wink is one of my favourite books to read. Without these, the book would be far from enjoyable. However, the jokes, drawings and batpig adventures really lifted my spirits. All of it sounds so difficult to cope with. Although the way the book is written is not formal, every bad thing that happened to Ross felt like it was happening to someone I knew.Īdded to this was the fact that the author also experienced this hardship this is reflected in Ross. ‘It felt like it was happening to someone I know’Īs I read Wink, I began to cry. My favourite part was when Isaac became friends with Ross.Īn amazing book, as the author had a similar condition, so you could really empathise with the boy. The illustrations were amazing, especially the comic ones. I found that you could really feel like you were in the story, as I thought it described the setting well. This story was sad, but happy all in one book. Wink has a funny outer layer of friendship and jokes, but in the centre it’s a difficult book to read as it’s about the reality of someone facing a life-threatening disease. Wink is a fabulous book, and I loved every plotline, every smile, every page and every wink! The book shows us that everyone is different, with different lives and problems. Ross is relatable, being an ordinary kid, yet his experiences are well beyond what I could imagine. The author, Rob Harrell, created a potion to keep me reading to the end. I guarantee you will smile and enjoy this book. I would really recommend this book to anyone who loves laughing and crying at the same time every word and every page was great. My favourite character is Ross, because he was so brave, and I thought one of the best bits was when he had to pick a hat. I loved the humour in the book and how the story was based on his own experience.
She tweets as Pupil reviews ‘For anyone who loves laughing and crying at the same time’ Gill Ward is senior librarian at Fortismere School, London. It’s written with heart and obvious knowledge of mucoepidermoid carcinomas of the lacrimal gland - eye cancer. Lovers of Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo and The Best Medicine (Christine Hamill’s Laugh Out Loud Book Award winner) will adore this page-turner. The characters and emotions are perfectly believable, and this is a great book for promoting empathy. Wink is a book of tragedy, humour, music and hope.
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