Silverstream

by Jillian Sullivan

In a society of the future, the government restricts its citizens' rights and punishes people who disagree with its regime by sending them to work camps. Lorna’s father was killed at a protest meeting and now her mother has disappeared, so Lorna makes a decision that will put her own freedom, and even her life, at risk.

161 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2007

About the author

Jillian Sullivan has published novels, collections of short stories, picture books, a book on mythology and a book on writing. Recently her first collection of poetry, parallel, was published.

Her awards include the Highlights Fiction Award in the United States, and the Kathleen Grattan Prize for poetry in New Zealand. In 2012 Jillian graduated with a Master of Creative Writing with Distinction.

Her latest book, A Way Home, a memoir of building a new life and a strawbale house in Central Otago, comes out in September 2016 with Potton and Burton

Jillian, who is a grandmother of eight, lives in the Ida Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand, where she looks out to the mountains. For more information about the author visit www.jilliansullivan.co.nz

Reviews

[Dylan Buchanan]

“SilverStream” is Jillian Sullivan’s 161 page bore-fest. The book is about a girl's mother being kidnapped and taken to a work camp. The girl sneaks into the camp in an attempt to save her mother. Her story elicits boredom, annoyance, and is agonising to read.

If I could leave a zero star review I would. The books characters seem to have multiple personalitys. The books plot seems to change by the page. The only reason I read the book was for school, even then I barley took in what I read.

If you are think about reading this book DON'T! It is a horrible book that I would only recommend to someone for some kind of sick joke. So if you want to save your sanity, don't read this book.

[El]

There is plot. But I don't know what is the ending. The whole government with its regime and Lorna trying to save her mother and then, what?