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Trash
272pages. in8. Broché.
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Published January 1, 2012
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August 11, 2021
A gritty story with an air of mystery that had me gripped from beginning to end. The story arc took me on an adventure that was both harrowing and exciting. It offers a thought provoking depiction of unimaginable poverty and the devastating inequalities that exist in our world whilst ensuring human kindness, resilience, survival and hope are at the very heart of the tale.
It is not for the faint of heart, but young people who appreciate a gritty, heart-racing story with an edgy quality may enjoy this one greatly. (My 12 year old read after me and also really enjoyed it!)
It is not for the faint of heart, but young people who appreciate a gritty, heart-racing story with an edgy quality may enjoy this one greatly. (My 12 year old read after me and also really enjoyed it!)
September 17, 2020
Trash is a novel about three boys working at a Behala dumpsite: Raphael and Gardo, and Rat. One day, they found a leather bag, with something very important wrapped inside. The three embarks a thrilling adventure to solve the mystery.
This thriller novel is definitely very captivating, once you start reading, you can't put it down. The storyline is very suspenseful because police are on the constant lookout for them. It is set in a real-life place in India called Behala and has an accurate description of the extremely poor living conditions and the starving people living in dumpsites. Corruption and power are major themes in this book. It also introduces to readers what police brutality can be like, for example when Raphael was almost beaten to death by the police. It is a good insight for teenagers, I would recommend it to age 13+, the topics, scenes, and language might not be appropriate for readers any younger.
Overall, I really liked the storyline and insight of corruption in poor places.
This thriller novel is definitely very captivating, once you start reading, you can't put it down. The storyline is very suspenseful because police are on the constant lookout for them. It is set in a real-life place in India called Behala and has an accurate description of the extremely poor living conditions and the starving people living in dumpsites. Corruption and power are major themes in this book. It also introduces to readers what police brutality can be like, for example when Raphael was almost beaten to death by the police. It is a good insight for teenagers, I would recommend it to age 13+, the topics, scenes, and language might not be appropriate for readers any younger.
Overall, I really liked the storyline and insight of corruption in poor places.
July 26, 2025
I enjoyed the use of detail that was included within this book, showcasing many moments with different emotions. It involved a lot of adventures and puzzles along the way, such as the number code. I very much recommend.
August 4, 2020
A gritty novel for young adults. Life of hardship living on a dumpsite, coupled with a mystery unfolding with more and more clues throughout. This book is written from different viewpoints, which allows the story to be seen in lots of different ways. It has points of tension and wanting to know more along with points of raw, brutal events that shine a light on real injustices in the world.
January 9, 2023
I read this book for one of my classes and tho it wasn’t my genre it was okay. It had me intrigued
January 4, 2026
Where I first came upon the word pesos !
July 24, 2021
Overall a well written excitable, enjoyable and interesting book. I found the first few chapters a little misleading but I must say the second part of the book is very gripping. The book is written from the perspective of the main characters and digs deep into their constant fear of being caught on the run.
Trash explores a deeper theme which is one of child poverty and gives the reader a sense of how these children really do live in such trash and will carry around a hook their whole lives. The book itself is based on many places. The city Bahala is fictional although I would say it compares with a mixture of the philippines and brazil.
Trash explores a deeper theme which is one of child poverty and gives the reader a sense of how these children really do live in such trash and will carry around a hook their whole lives. The book itself is based on many places. The city Bahala is fictional although I would say it compares with a mixture of the philippines and brazil.
July 12, 2025
Uplifting.
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