Coma

by David Belbin, Jon Rogers (Illustrator)

Todd is mad about Lucy, so when a bike accident leaves her in a coma he is devastated. This is a story of love, as well as a fight for life.

Then Todd starts seeing Jade. But what if Lucy wakes up ..?

64 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 2004

About the author

Belbin's work is known for breaking boundaries and dealing responsibly with difficult social issues that affect teenagers. He first attained success with a number of books for Scholastic's Point Crime series.

Reviews

[Roman · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was on weird story but small which is good

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars
This was rather dull.

* Todd is going out with Lucy. She cycles home from his house one nights and is hit by a drunk driver.
* Lucy ends up in a coma, the doctors don't know when or if she'll ever wake up.
* Todd visits daily, but after 6 months he starts at 6 form and visits less frequently.
* Todd meets a girl called Jade who wants to be more than friends. He agrees, but still lives Lucy really.
* Lucy wakes up and say she doesn't remember him, but he dumps Jade to be with her anyway.
* Lucy admits that's remembered him for a while and they decide to start going out again.

[Book_Worm_Jim.83 · Rating 2 out of 5]

The synopsis reads…

Todd is mad about Lucy, so when a bike accident leaves her in a coma he is devastated. This is a story of love, as well as a fight for life.

Then Todd starts seeing Jade. But what if Lucy wakes up ..?

I didn’t like the way the writing was laced out, it was more like reading a comic than a book. I didn’t like it but i stuck with it being its such a small book.

It’s a classic love story, it was a slow read and very predictable and I didn’t find it gripping at all. I find most QR’s to be well written it I didn’t find this with this read. This is the first book I’ve read by this author so not the greatest of interdictions!

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Horrendous illustrations and terrible dialogue, but engaging and perhaps thrilling for the intended age range!