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Nightwanderers
It all started with a poo in a flowerbed.
Rosie and Titania are as close as sisters - closer, in fact. While Rosie is shy, red-faced and passive, Ti is big, tough and daring. They shouldn't be friends, but they are.
Creeping out at night, the girls love to secretly wander through their coastal town, exploring empty streets and sharing their frustrations about school and their different, but equally difficult, families.
But when Rosie betrays Ti, the two girls run in different directions - making decisions that could do irreparable damage to both of their lives. As Rosie confronts harsh truths, she must find a way back to Ti, and to herself.
Whenever I heard the word kindred I thought of me and Ti.
Rosie and Titania are as close as sisters - closer, in fact. While Rosie is shy, red-faced and passive, Ti is big, tough and daring. They shouldn't be friends, but they are.
Creeping out at night, the girls love to secretly wander through their coastal town, exploring empty streets and sharing their frustrations about school and their different, but equally difficult, families.
But when Rosie betrays Ti, the two girls run in different directions - making decisions that could do irreparable damage to both of their lives. As Rosie confronts harsh truths, she must find a way back to Ti, and to herself.
Whenever I heard the word kindred I thought of me and Ti.
300 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2016
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C.J. Flood
4 books147 followersHi, I'm Chelsey. I grew up in Derby, and now live in Bristol. I like fire and the sea and trees.
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June 9, 2016
C.J. Flood has perfectly captured how it feels to have a best friend who is closer than a sister, who you share everything with and would do anything for.
I wish I could have read this book as a teenager as Flood is right up there with Judy Bloom and Michelle Magorian as an author who perfectly understands young adults. Although having said that I immensely enjoyed this book as an adult. I will be recommending it to everyone I know.
I wish I could have read this book as a teenager as Flood is right up there with Judy Bloom and Michelle Magorian as an author who perfectly understands young adults. Although having said that I immensely enjoyed this book as an adult. I will be recommending it to everyone I know.
May 23, 2016
Finished this with tears in my eyes.
May 1, 2016
This is the story about two friends , Rosie and Ti . Ti is a twin and comes from a large Italian family that run a restaurant in the town . Ti and her sister Ophelia have got the reputation as being troublemakers and they don't exactly help themselves with their behaviour. Likeable Ti is the complete opposite of her short tempered sister , but that does not stop her getting into trouble. Rosie can see the good in her friend Ti but she fears for her friend and what is going to happen to her if she keeps letting her sister drag her down. Ophelia is a hard character to like, she is aggressive and manipulative and Rosie can see her clearly which her sister cannot leading these two friends to reach a crossroads in their friendship . I really enjoyed this book, the idea of friends meeting up at night to get up to harmless adventures in a town while the rest of the town sleeps is a great basis for this book, the characters were interesting even if I did not love them all 100%. Great book! Loved it!
I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.co.uk
I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.co.uk
July 26, 2016
A compelling novel about friendship, sisterhood, secrets and the importance of being true to yourself. A must read! If you liked we were liars or beautiful broken things, you will love this!
Received from lovereading4kids.co.uk
Received from lovereading4kids.co.uk
August 21, 2017
Actual rating 3.5
This book follows Rosie Bloom as she learns about herself and her friendships. From the start of the book we know that her best friend Titania has disappeared the story then goes back in time and we get to see the build up to the disappearance.
Titania seems to be a bad influence on Rosie as she gets into a lot of trouble which causes them to spend time apart. During this time Titania's behaviour seems to get worse and there is nothing that Rosie can do to help as her parents have forbidden her from seeing Titania.
Overall this was an enjoyable contemporary read. There was a slight romance elements but the main focus of the book was friendship. I did find it a little difficult to understand why Rosie went a long with a lot of the stuff that Titania did as I didn't really connect with Titania and I couldn't understand her motives for doing some of the things she did.
I did like this book and I would be interested to read more from the author in the future.
This book follows Rosie Bloom as she learns about herself and her friendships. From the start of the book we know that her best friend Titania has disappeared the story then goes back in time and we get to see the build up to the disappearance.
Titania seems to be a bad influence on Rosie as she gets into a lot of trouble which causes them to spend time apart. During this time Titania's behaviour seems to get worse and there is nothing that Rosie can do to help as her parents have forbidden her from seeing Titania.
Overall this was an enjoyable contemporary read. There was a slight romance elements but the main focus of the book was friendship. I did find it a little difficult to understand why Rosie went a long with a lot of the stuff that Titania did as I didn't really connect with Titania and I couldn't understand her motives for doing some of the things she did.
I did like this book and I would be interested to read more from the author in the future.
December 9, 2017
2.5 Stars
February 3, 2020
I loved this book!
March 28, 2025
A mystery of a fire, a selfish twin sister and jealousy between two best friends. How will Rosie and Titania get through school and life after Rosie betrays Titania.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 8, 2016
3/5 Stars
First of all, i wanted to say that i had difficulty continuing reading this book at the first third of it, it kept reading a chapter and stopping because it wasn't really interesting, i was kinda going to quit it. But then i read the rest of the book in two sittings, the general story talked about friendships, i think this can be a good movie for teenage girls, but i almost had nothing romantic in it. Rosie has a friend who her parents won't accept because of her being rulebreaker. she is going to be in trouble and the book tells how Rosie will be handling it and figuring things out.
I don't really recommend it if you like a really complex plot, because i could see what was the end of the book from the beginning.
First of all, i wanted to say that i had difficulty continuing reading this book at the first third of it, it kept reading a chapter and stopping because it wasn't really interesting, i was kinda going to quit it. But then i read the rest of the book in two sittings, the general story talked about friendships, i think this can be a good movie for teenage girls, but i almost had nothing romantic in it. Rosie has a friend who her parents won't accept because of her being rulebreaker. she is going to be in trouble and the book tells how Rosie will be handling it and figuring things out.
I don't really recommend it if you like a really complex plot, because i could see what was the end of the book from the beginning.
April 9, 2017
I had been looking forward to this book for a while. It's clearly beautifully written and very very readable. It showcases nicely why CJ Flood is such a talent in the YA market.
However I just found it really hard to warm to the twins meaning I found it hard to relate to Rose's motivation to do most of the stuff she does. Don't get me wrong I've had experience of those girl friendships which are slightly toxic and actually that's probably why now I'm out of one I'm looking at the main character and just wondering why she'd put up with it all.
However I just found it really hard to warm to the twins meaning I found it hard to relate to Rose's motivation to do most of the stuff she does. Don't get me wrong I've had experience of those girl friendships which are slightly toxic and actually that's probably why now I'm out of one I'm looking at the main character and just wondering why she'd put up with it all.
June 12, 2016
Actually really enjoyed reading this. It was a good little story.
January 13, 2018
'It all started with a poo in a flower bed.'
This book follows the story of Rosie Bloom, and her best friend Titania DeFuria. The book has a lot of teenage drama going on. Different characters with the usual high school roles.
Titania DeFuria is quite a brave daring girl while Rosie is quite the opposite - red-face, and more reserved.
They compliment each other very well.
When Rosie turns back on Ti without warning, Ti is expelled from school, and Rosie tries to make things right and she can't because her situation at home wasn't looking up either with her mother.
Ophelia DeFuria who is Ti's twin, is also an interesting character, madly in love and confusing character. But I sympathised with her. Teenagers lives aren't as easy as people may think, this book can be one of the ways I could explain why.
This book has a natural flow of a teenager's life, and I was surprised when at certain points I could relate how Rosie or Ti was feeling. The author conveyed the character's feelings quite well.
The addition of Alisha, Kiaru, Charlie, Alex, Mia, were also drama enthralled, and I was also surprised how the development of a character such as Alex was maintained, cause in the end... you'll see.
My favourite character was Joey, the sweet 8-year-old brother of Rosie, who she could rely on, the book also shows the luck of having siblings, and I couldn't be any more grateful for my 3 siblings.
The book is the narration of the drama of a teenager's life, it is very interesting being a person who doesn't realise what's going on around her, this story reminds me of all the hilarious dramas in my teenage life and how much more is to come. The book all in all was nostalgic, I liked it 😃 Cause it reminded of the sweet friends that I have and that I know I should trust them with my life and never risk anything for something else equally important.
This book follows the story of Rosie Bloom, and her best friend Titania DeFuria. The book has a lot of teenage drama going on. Different characters with the usual high school roles.
Titania DeFuria is quite a brave daring girl while Rosie is quite the opposite - red-face, and more reserved.
They compliment each other very well.
When Rosie turns back on Ti without warning, Ti is expelled from school, and Rosie tries to make things right and she can't because her situation at home wasn't looking up either with her mother.
Ophelia DeFuria who is Ti's twin, is also an interesting character, madly in love and confusing character. But I sympathised with her. Teenagers lives aren't as easy as people may think, this book can be one of the ways I could explain why.
This book has a natural flow of a teenager's life, and I was surprised when at certain points I could relate how Rosie or Ti was feeling. The author conveyed the character's feelings quite well.
The addition of Alisha, Kiaru, Charlie, Alex, Mia, were also drama enthralled, and I was also surprised how the development of a character such as Alex was maintained, cause in the end... you'll see.
My favourite character was Joey, the sweet 8-year-old brother of Rosie, who she could rely on, the book also shows the luck of having siblings, and I couldn't be any more grateful for my 3 siblings.
The book is the narration of the drama of a teenager's life, it is very interesting being a person who doesn't realise what's going on around her, this story reminds me of all the hilarious dramas in my teenage life and how much more is to come. The book all in all was nostalgic, I liked it 😃 Cause it reminded of the sweet friends that I have and that I know I should trust them with my life and never risk anything for something else equally important.
January 13, 2021
DNF. Um, did anyone proofread this book? I stopped on the page where the author used the wrong name for a character (confusing me for a solid few minutes while I tried to figure out who she was referring to). There are so many of those little tiny plot holes all the way through that just snap you right out of action - a character who never laughs aloud laughs aloud within the space of a page, and who in the world is cooking tea at 23:55?? The characters are interchangeable and forgetful, and I had a hard time keeping up with them all. I don't recommend!
November 3, 2023
This was a fairly simple story about female friendship and teenage rebellion, and I think a lot of people will find the characters pretty relatable, whether you connect more with Rosie or Ti or both. The ending was a little weak in my opinion and personally I do think the story would have been better if but I still liked it okay. Personally I much preferred CJ Flood's Infinite Sky. 3 stars from me.
September 22, 2017
DNF at 21%.
June 26, 2021
Absolute shite
July 12, 2023
Actually really enjoyed reading this. It was a good little story.
August 26, 2019
"Actually, I could probably cut off my head and nobody would notice. I could drip blood from class to class and no one would comment"
In the beginning Rosie and Ti come off so likable and real; their friendship is this precious, honest thing people would kill for.
As the story developed, I sensed the author wanted them to be too special, like snowflake-syndrome special. C.J. Flood wasn't easy on the stereotypes and that kind of lessened the believability of the book. The mean girls wear short skirts and are dolly and all that stuff while on the other side we have Rosie and her friends, with the opposite personality of the popular kids, which I guess is something like "deep". But really. I didn't buy it. It just sounded pretentious. Take what Rosie's love interest tells her as an example,
"I could see you were pretty, but I didn't expect you to have such...hidden depths"
And the stereotypes got to my nerves. At some point Alisha admits her romantic feelings for Rosie. Rosie doesn't like girls that way and Alisha explains why she thought she was queer,
"It was just something about you...you know. You don't wear make-up, and you leave your hair nice and natural, and you always wear oversized shirts and jumpers and pumps. And then you and Ti seemed basically married."
Little time before that, Rosie sees Mia wearing a short skirt:
"Still it looked annoying, wearing a short skirt like that; trousers were more comfortable for sure."
Halfway through, the story was full of little holes that made it even less believable. The characters have phones but instead of texting beforehand, they just show up at each others' doorstep unannounced. I thought maybe the author didn't mention the book took place a couple decades ago—that would explain the stereotypes and their lack of communication— but Rosie and Ti emailed each other all the time. So technology is a thing, whenever this story happens, but it's so poorly involved.
The book caught my attention towards the end, but I don't think it did a good job reaching its target audience. I can imagine adults enjoying Nightwanderers much more than I can imagine teens.
In the beginning Rosie and Ti come off so likable and real; their friendship is this precious, honest thing people would kill for.
As the story developed, I sensed the author wanted them to be too special, like snowflake-syndrome special. C.J. Flood wasn't easy on the stereotypes and that kind of lessened the believability of the book. The mean girls wear short skirts and are dolly and all that stuff while on the other side we have Rosie and her friends, with the opposite personality of the popular kids, which I guess is something like "deep". But really. I didn't buy it. It just sounded pretentious. Take what Rosie's love interest tells her as an example,
"I could see you were pretty, but I didn't expect you to have such...hidden depths"
And the stereotypes got to my nerves. At some point Alisha admits her romantic feelings for Rosie. Rosie doesn't like girls that way and Alisha explains why she thought she was queer,
"It was just something about you...you know. You don't wear make-up, and you leave your hair nice and natural, and you always wear oversized shirts and jumpers and pumps. And then you and Ti seemed basically married."
Little time before that, Rosie sees Mia wearing a short skirt:
"Still it looked annoying, wearing a short skirt like that; trousers were more comfortable for sure."
Halfway through, the story was full of little holes that made it even less believable. The characters have phones but instead of texting beforehand, they just show up at each others' doorstep unannounced. I thought maybe the author didn't mention the book took place a couple decades ago—that would explain the stereotypes and their lack of communication— but Rosie and Ti emailed each other all the time. So technology is a thing, whenever this story happens, but it's so poorly involved.
The book caught my attention towards the end, but I don't think it did a good job reaching its target audience. I can imagine adults enjoying Nightwanderers much more than I can imagine teens.
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September 20, 2016I have reviewing fatigue because I've been reading so many ARCs lately, and I decided to take a break and read some library books so that I don't HAVE to review them. So, sorry, you don't get a review. You just get me saying that this wasn't entirely what I expected, but it did make me feel things, and that means something.
April 7, 2018
•Read for School•
We weren't identical twins, we weren't even blood sisters, but what we were was better, because we had chosen it .
Such an amazing book! Friendship, family, trust and love is the main idea of what the story is about but there's also so much more.
We weren't identical twins, we weren't even blood sisters, but what we were was better, because we had chosen it .
Such an amazing book! Friendship, family, trust and love is the main idea of what the story is about but there's also so much more.
June 15, 2016
I can see what might be attractive for some readers, but I just wasn't interested in these characters.
December 16, 2016
I received a free proof copy of this book from the Publisher.
A nice, enjoyable Story of friendship and social class, however not gripping enough for my taste.
A nice, enjoyable Story of friendship and social class, however not gripping enough for my taste.
March 25, 2017
I really, really enjoyed this exciting novel by Flood. The narrator of the story is a teenage girl named Rosie Bloom. She is a shy, relatively quiet character. Her best friend Titania De Furia is the complete opposite. I really liked the fact that two completely different characters could be best friends and would not be able to cope without each other. This is a story about friendship, and was a humorous entertaining novel that I am glad to have read. Read it now! (Carnegie long list 2017!)
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