Trash
One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It’s up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat—boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money—to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong.
Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty—and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.
I thought that Trash is a book where the level of fascination builds up as the book goes on. At first, when the characters are being constructed, it seems a little bit dull. But as you move on, the story becomes really cool with deep secrets keep getting revealed. The way the story is told is also very interesting; the book's almost like a collection of journals, with multiple characters' perspectives and aspects of the story. So overall this book was really cool, and I enjoyed it very much.
I liked this book. It tells a good story, and its very different from what i'm used to reading. And it was definitely a page-turner. Although, i must say, i found it hard for me to connect with the characters much. I believe that's because the writing style was a bit odd in my opinion; it seemed as if the book was translated into english. In truth, for a plot like this, i would much rather prefer watching it in a movie.
author Andy Mulligan is a white English man who tried to write of the experieces of three very poor boys (race not specified) living in an "unnamed Third World country" (quoted from the back of the book). the currency is pesos, there is a mission school and a volunteer from England, they're somewhere near a sea, and there is talk of typhoon season. other Goodreads reviewers have noted the place names are identical or close to places in the Philippines.there are many harmful paths a novelist from
"I learned that the world revolves around money. There are values and virtues and morals; there are relationships and trust and love - and all of that is important. Money, however, is more important, and it is dripping all the time, like precious water. Some drink deep, others thirst. Without money, you shrivel and die. The absence of money is drought in which nothing can grow. Nobody knows the value of water until they've lived in a dry, dry place.''
I read/taught this book two years ago. It has a fast-paced plot about "dumpsite boys" who wade through mountains of garbage each day in order to make a living. Then they accidentally discover something that changes everything. Many of the details are harsh and based on actual people and places. One of my former students had an older sister who had Andy Mulligan, the author, as an English teacher when they lived in the Philippines. So, as a gift, Mulligan gave the older sister an early manuscript
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Hardcover | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.66 | 10383 Users | 1624 Reviews
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Original Title: | Trash |
ISBN: | 0385752148 (ISBN13: 9780385752145) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Red House Children's Book Award (2011), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2012), Gouden Lijst for vertaald boek (2012), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2013) لاکپشت پرنده Nominee (2016) |
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In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city.One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It’s up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat—boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money—to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong.
Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty—and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.
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Title | : | Trash |
Author | : | Andy Mulligan |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
Published | : | October 12th 2010 by David Fickling Books (first published 2010) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Mystery. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Adventure. Novels |
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Ratings: 3.66 From 10383 Users | 1624 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books Trash
Reading experience is more of a 3.5. The book though, is a 3. (if that makes sense).[image error]i happen to have this cover. as i'm reading along, it seems more and more tragically beautiful to me. by far my favourite cover of the book. [Update] I now see that my cover features Garbo (I'm assuming since he's bald). But the cover the review features also really connects with me now. After reading this book, it will hold so much meaning. This is why I love covers that are actually relevant to theI thought that Trash is a book where the level of fascination builds up as the book goes on. At first, when the characters are being constructed, it seems a little bit dull. But as you move on, the story becomes really cool with deep secrets keep getting revealed. The way the story is told is also very interesting; the book's almost like a collection of journals, with multiple characters' perspectives and aspects of the story. So overall this book was really cool, and I enjoyed it very much.
I liked this book. It tells a good story, and its very different from what i'm used to reading. And it was definitely a page-turner. Although, i must say, i found it hard for me to connect with the characters much. I believe that's because the writing style was a bit odd in my opinion; it seemed as if the book was translated into english. In truth, for a plot like this, i would much rather prefer watching it in a movie.
author Andy Mulligan is a white English man who tried to write of the experieces of three very poor boys (race not specified) living in an "unnamed Third World country" (quoted from the back of the book). the currency is pesos, there is a mission school and a volunteer from England, they're somewhere near a sea, and there is talk of typhoon season. other Goodreads reviewers have noted the place names are identical or close to places in the Philippines.there are many harmful paths a novelist from
"I learned that the world revolves around money. There are values and virtues and morals; there are relationships and trust and love - and all of that is important. Money, however, is more important, and it is dripping all the time, like precious water. Some drink deep, others thirst. Without money, you shrivel and die. The absence of money is drought in which nothing can grow. Nobody knows the value of water until they've lived in a dry, dry place.''
I read/taught this book two years ago. It has a fast-paced plot about "dumpsite boys" who wade through mountains of garbage each day in order to make a living. Then they accidentally discover something that changes everything. Many of the details are harsh and based on actual people and places. One of my former students had an older sister who had Andy Mulligan, the author, as an English teacher when they lived in the Philippines. So, as a gift, Mulligan gave the older sister an early manuscript
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