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O Céu Noturno em Minha Mente
Mikey Baxter tem 14 anos, mas muitas coisas o diferenciam dos outros garotos da sua idade. Para começar, o pai está na prisão e a mãe se recusa a falar sobre o assunto. Ele sabe que, de alguma forma, isso está ligado à cicatriz em sua cabeça e ao fato de ele parecer ter mais dificuldade em entender certos assuntos do que os outros. Quando um misterioso assassinato ocorre em sua cidade e Mikey é o primeiro a chegar à cena do crime, ele não sabe o que pensar. O que o levou até ali? Quem teria matado o morador de rua da cidade, que parecia nunca ter feito mal a ninguém? E quem era o homem caipira que estava nos arredores?
288 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2012
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March 2, 2017
Excellent book! I was up reading the last 20% of the book from 9 till 1 as I just couldn't put it down! In this book we see Mikey who was in an accident try and fit in, find mates, go for drinks and so on. Mikey has a special talent though. He can see the past. He calls it 'The Backwards'. Mikey's Dad is in prison, but you don't find out why until half way through the novel. Mikey has a scar on his head but you don't find out how until the end of the novel. Mikey has a mate called Ralph, who works on Cackler's farm. Mikey has a friend called Meg who is Cackler's granddaughter. There has been a murder. His Dad has escaped prison. Can Mikey figure out who murdered the Tramp? Can Mikey solve the problem before it is too late? Read 'The Night Sky in My Head' to find out! Is there a happy ending? Great book I thoroughly enjoyed!
July 27, 2016
Not bad
March 29, 2021
O livro é gostosinho, rápido de ler. Narrado por uma criança que tem diversos traumas, aborda assuntos interessantes
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October 14, 2016Mikey Baxter é um garoto de 14 anos que vive com a sua mãe numa cidade do interior dos Estados Unidos. Ele não é como todos os garotos de sua idade. Seu pai está na prisão e ninguém de sua família conversa com ele sobre isso. A única coisa que ele acha que sabe é que a cicatriz que carrega em sua testa tem a ver com o crime que o pai praticou. Ele também tem um pouco de dificuldade de acompanhar o raciocínio dos outros. Sempre acha que sua mente é um pouco mais lenta que as do demais. Além disso, ele cria algumas histórias do passado, como se sua mente tivesse uma tecla de retroceder, em que ele consegue observar tudo o que se passou e, por consequência, consegue entender o que acontece agora, no presente.
Quando está no galpão ao lado de sua casa, que era usado como oficina, ele se surpreende e percebe que seu pai também está lá. Ao conversar com ele, Mikey descobre que ele escapou da prisão. Quando conta para a sua mãe, ela nega e acredita que essa é apenas mais uma impressão que ele teve.
Porém, um dia, ao ir ao lago principal da cidade, ele percebe um objeto negro, boiando na água. Logo ele observa que é um corpo do morador de rua do local e fica com medo. Em seguida, um homem caipira, com feições sinistras aparece e conversa com ele sobre o acontecido. Um pacto entre os dois é feito e Mikey começa a querer investigar tudo o que aconteceu.
Confesso que estava com boas expectativas para esse livro. Adoro temas fortes contados sob perspectivas de crianças e adolescentes o que, quando o autor sabe dosar a narrativa, acaba por fazer coisas interessantíssimas. Confesso que isso não aconteceu de todo com esse livro.
O Céu Noturno em Minha Mente é um infanto-juvenil que abordará algumas temáticas recorrentes em alguns sick-lits contemporâneos como o bullying, doenças psiquiátricas e psicológicas, dentre outros. A narrativa da autora é ágil e usa da primeira pessoa como um bom artifício para mostrar essas características do protagonista.
No entanto, ache que a história trouxe apenas mais do mesmo. Esperava que a autora se aprofundasse mais em Mikey, uma vez que estávamos dentro de sua mente, mas ela não trouxe muitas camadas do personagem à tona. A relação dele com a mãe também foi um plot tratado com muita superficialidade, podendo ser melhor abordado. Também achei que a temática abordada como principal, o assassinato, não serviu nem para dar um status de suspense à história, nem teve um bom desenvolvimento ao longo do livro. Percebe-se claramente a faceta de todos os personagens logo nos primeiros capítulos, o que faz com que todo o resto seja previsível.
No mais, acredito que, se você gosta de livros sick-lit juvenis, deva gostar desse também. Mas ressalto que não se deve ir com muitas expectativas por ser um livro que trate as temáticas citadas.
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Quando está no galpão ao lado de sua casa, que era usado como oficina, ele se surpreende e percebe que seu pai também está lá. Ao conversar com ele, Mikey descobre que ele escapou da prisão. Quando conta para a sua mãe, ela nega e acredita que essa é apenas mais uma impressão que ele teve.
Porém, um dia, ao ir ao lago principal da cidade, ele percebe um objeto negro, boiando na água. Logo ele observa que é um corpo do morador de rua do local e fica com medo. Em seguida, um homem caipira, com feições sinistras aparece e conversa com ele sobre o acontecido. Um pacto entre os dois é feito e Mikey começa a querer investigar tudo o que aconteceu.
Confesso que estava com boas expectativas para esse livro. Adoro temas fortes contados sob perspectivas de crianças e adolescentes o que, quando o autor sabe dosar a narrativa, acaba por fazer coisas interessantíssimas. Confesso que isso não aconteceu de todo com esse livro.
O Céu Noturno em Minha Mente é um infanto-juvenil que abordará algumas temáticas recorrentes em alguns sick-lits contemporâneos como o bullying, doenças psiquiátricas e psicológicas, dentre outros. A narrativa da autora é ágil e usa da primeira pessoa como um bom artifício para mostrar essas características do protagonista.
No entanto, ache que a história trouxe apenas mais do mesmo. Esperava que a autora se aprofundasse mais em Mikey, uma vez que estávamos dentro de sua mente, mas ela não trouxe muitas camadas do personagem à tona. A relação dele com a mãe também foi um plot tratado com muita superficialidade, podendo ser melhor abordado. Também achei que a temática abordada como principal, o assassinato, não serviu nem para dar um status de suspense à história, nem teve um bom desenvolvimento ao longo do livro. Percebe-se claramente a faceta de todos os personagens logo nos primeiros capítulos, o que faz com que todo o resto seja previsível.
No mais, acredito que, se você gosta de livros sick-lit juvenis, deva gostar desse também. Mas ressalto que não se deve ir com muitas expectativas por ser um livro que trate as temáticas citadas.
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July 23, 2012
This is the debut novel of author Sarah Hammond and is described as the perfect read for fans of 'Skellig' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. Having not read either of these and not knowing much about about 'The Night Sky in My Head' prior to receiving a copy for review, I was a bit unsure if it was going to be my sort of book.
The story centres on a fourteen year old boy called Mikey who it transpires at the beginning of the book can see events in the past. He calls this the backwards which sometimes shows him things he would rather not see happen. He has to unravel the mystery of what happened to his Dad with the help of some of the people he meets along the way.
The passages where he sees the backwards were a little strange at first but as these continue they gradually begin to make more sense. They are like pieces of a puzzle which just need to be slotted together for them to form a picture of events which have taken place. This device is extremely clever and helps to move the plot along, whilst presenting to the reader information about Mikey himself and his family.
I thought that Mikey was a terrific narrator. He has a very individual way of seeing the world and this is quite different to everyone else. He is extremely trusting of others which isn't always a good thing because they can take advantage of him without him realising it, but he has so many wonderful qualities which means that he comes across as a truly likeable and lovely person. By his side throughout the whole book is his dog Timmer and they have a truly special bond between them. Whenever he's sad or upset or worried then Timmer is there to comfort him and I think that's a very special thing to have.
'The Night Sky in My Head' is an unusual book and unlike anything else I've read. The writing is intelligent and engaging and although not normally the sort of title I'd pick up in a bookshop, it was extremely enjoyable.
The story centres on a fourteen year old boy called Mikey who it transpires at the beginning of the book can see events in the past. He calls this the backwards which sometimes shows him things he would rather not see happen. He has to unravel the mystery of what happened to his Dad with the help of some of the people he meets along the way.
The passages where he sees the backwards were a little strange at first but as these continue they gradually begin to make more sense. They are like pieces of a puzzle which just need to be slotted together for them to form a picture of events which have taken place. This device is extremely clever and helps to move the plot along, whilst presenting to the reader information about Mikey himself and his family.
I thought that Mikey was a terrific narrator. He has a very individual way of seeing the world and this is quite different to everyone else. He is extremely trusting of others which isn't always a good thing because they can take advantage of him without him realising it, but he has so many wonderful qualities which means that he comes across as a truly likeable and lovely person. By his side throughout the whole book is his dog Timmer and they have a truly special bond between them. Whenever he's sad or upset or worried then Timmer is there to comfort him and I think that's a very special thing to have.
'The Night Sky in My Head' is an unusual book and unlike anything else I've read. The writing is intelligent and engaging and although not normally the sort of title I'd pick up in a bookshop, it was extremely enjoyable.
July 17, 2013
This book opens with an intriguing prologue and then gets going with the action right from chapter 1. We’re quickly introduced to Mikey, and to the fact that Mikey is able to see The Backwards – shadows and places offer up reruns of things that happened in the past for him to see. Of course the adults in his life don’t believe this, labeling it as delusions or just another facet of the brain damage he suffered when he was younger.
Mikey’s story has him piecing together the circumstances around his father’s disappearance. Everyone has kept many of the details from him and he doesn’t know why, but as he investigates and uses The Backwards to help him he starts to uncover things that maybe no one else know either. At the same time Mikey’s experiencing new things, making friends and finally starting to work out where he fits in the world and what he might like the future to hold.
This book has a lovely, warm feeling to it. I can understand the comparisons with both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and Skellig, I think for me it sits happily at the crossroads between the two books. I really enjoyed reading it, and have already got a couple of people in mind to recommend it to.
Mikey’s story has him piecing together the circumstances around his father’s disappearance. Everyone has kept many of the details from him and he doesn’t know why, but as he investigates and uses The Backwards to help him he starts to uncover things that maybe no one else know either. At the same time Mikey’s experiencing new things, making friends and finally starting to work out where he fits in the world and what he might like the future to hold.
This book has a lovely, warm feeling to it. I can understand the comparisons with both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and Skellig, I think for me it sits happily at the crossroads between the two books. I really enjoyed reading it, and have already got a couple of people in mind to recommend it to.
August 19, 2012
I just finished reading Sarah Hammond's young adult novel The Night Sky in my Head. Her finely tuned prose, as well as the story’s intriguing concept, makes for an absorbing read. Through the eyes and special-needs sensibilities of the fourteen-year-old narrator (Mikey), Hammond masterfully juggles the tender with the delightfully scary. She brings us deeply into the emotional rhythm of Mikey as he comes to terms with his father's imprisonment by solving a murder mystery. He also has a unique “gift” (the Backwards) of tapping into the memories of places. It is as if the places themselves have souls . . . and secrets.
Among the book's many strengths is its moment-by-moment heightened imagery. A quick example: “The world swirls. Frost crackles up the bus-shelter glass.” All the while, Hammond keeps tabs on what readers must follow in order to fit together dramatic events that are revealed to Mikey in a piecemeal of “present” and “Backwards.” In this page-turner of a novel, Mikey must learn the hard way who’s a “good un’” and who’s a “bad ‘un.”
Among the book's many strengths is its moment-by-moment heightened imagery. A quick example: “The world swirls. Frost crackles up the bus-shelter glass.” All the while, Hammond keeps tabs on what readers must follow in order to fit together dramatic events that are revealed to Mikey in a piecemeal of “present” and “Backwards.” In this page-turner of a novel, Mikey must learn the hard way who’s a “good un’” and who’s a “bad ‘un.”
July 29, 2012
Really enjoyed this book for young people - would definitely recommend it to my students. The idea is a little reminiscent of 'The Curious Incident...', ie giving a voice to a character with a disability/learning difficulty, but the added complication of 'The Backwards' makes it very much its own book. I was gripped!
May 30, 2013
I found the book quite a slow read to start off with but the pace did quicken towards the middle when the backwards (which I found the most interesting) was more frequent, which helps Mikey and you, the reader, piece together his Dad’s past.
Reviewed by Helen
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July 23, 2012
Reminded me of 'The Curious Incident' in terms of the unreliable and 'disabled' narrator.
Interesting idea, with the Backwards visions.
Quick enough to read. Not going to be a best seller but a nice little YA book.
Interesting idea, with the Backwards visions.
Quick enough to read. Not going to be a best seller but a nice little YA book.
August 13, 2012
Sarah's first book brilliantly evokes the world of a teenager with learning needs. A thriller and page turner. Wonderful description of Mikey's gradual insights. Best book I've read this year.
October 8, 2012
Original, has stayed with me.
May 28, 2014
A brilliant debut novel, would happily read more books featuring Mikey.
July 3, 2016
I was so hooked by this book! Incredible!
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