Web of Lies

The Other Side of Truth #2

by Beverley Naidoo

Femi is in trouble. He's gotten involved with a gang of older boys and is telling so many lies to his family, he can hardly keep his head straight. His sister, Sade, knows something is going on, but she doesn't want to worry their father while he's waiting to hear if the family will be granted asylum in Britain. But with Femi growing more and more involved with the criminal gang, how long will any of them be safe? In this sequel to Carnegie Medal winner The Other Side of Truth , acclaimed author Beverley Naidoo once again tells the story of Nigerian refugees Femi and Sade. With unflinching realism, she presents the dangers the siblings face -- not in Africa this time, but in a school very much like one of our own.

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Childrens

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2004

About the author

Beverley Naidoo was born in South Africa on 21 May 1943 and grew up under apartheid. As a student, she began to question the apartheid regime and was later arrested for her actions as part of the resistance movement in South Africa. In 1965 she went into exile, going to England. She married another South African exile; they have two children.

Reviews

[رزی - Woman, Life, Liberty · Rating 4 out of 5]

من تازه متوجه شدم «زنجیره دروغ» جلد دوم مجموعه‌ی «آن‌روی حقیقت»ـه ولی جلد اول رو پیدا نکردم. به‌هرحال گمونم اشکالی نداشته باشه اگه این کتاب اول خونده بشه چون من همه‌چیز رو فهمیدم و مشکلی نداشتم
زنجیره دروغ کتابِ دیده‌نشده‌ایه... نمی‌دونم حقشه یا نه، ولی همیشه جزء موردعلاقه‌های من بود. چون از خیلی چیزها حرف می‌زنه: دروغ، عشق، جنگ، پنهان‌کاری، مهم‌تر از همه بلوغ.

نویسنده توی مقدمه به وضعیت دو کشور اشاره کرده که من خلاصه می‌نویسم:
سانی آباچا، از سال ۱۹۹۳ تا سال ۱۹۹۸ میلادی رئیس‌جمهور نیجریه بوده. اون متهم به نقض حقوق بشر بوده... حدود پانزده هزار نیجریایی در اون زمان تقاضای پناهندگی از بریتانیا می‌کنن و فقط به تعداد کمی اجازه داده می‌شه. توی کتاب هم پدر شخصیت اصلی درگیر جور کردن اوراقِ قانونی کردن اقامتش در انگلستان هستش.
در همان حال در سیرالئون هم برای جنگی داخلی اعلام آتش‌بس شده؛ اما شورشیان هنوز بچه‌های کوچیک رو می‌دزدن و بهشون کشتن و اعتیاد یاد می‌دن. اگه فیلم «الماس خونین» با بازی دیکاپریو رو دیده باشین، باز درباره‌ی همین بچه‌هاست و جنایت‌های شورشیان. بخشی از کتاب هم درباره‌ی این بچه‌ها صحبت می‌شه.

اما کتاب بیشتر از این‌که درباره‌ی جنگ و پناهندگی باشه درباره‌ی درگیری‌های درونیِ پسری به نام «فمی»ـه. اون درگیرِ یک گروه پسرهای دبیرستانی ناباب می‌شه و به‌خاطر اونا، به خانواده‌اش دروغ می‌گه. یک دروغ به دیگری ختم می‌شه، و دروغ بعدی هم گرهِ بزرگ‌تری به وجود می‌آره. فمی به‌خاطر این‌که اون دوستان ناباب بهش می‌گن، می‌دزده و می‌نوشه و کارهای دیگه... اون با خانواده‌ش بداخلاق و دورو می‌شه، حس می‌کنه روی اعصابشن و از شادی‌شون شاد نمی‌شه. فمی واقعا مثل همه‌ی ما کمی خودخواهه، ذهنش به هم ریخته و نمی‌تونه درست رو از غلط تشخیص بده.


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[Damon Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the book Web of Lies it talks a lot about is book is amazing, fascinating, yet intense and thrilling. In this book the author digs and explores the life and mind of a troubled teen that has been involved in a gang because of his sister’s boyfriend. Kids being drag into gangs have been happening everywhere from bloods to crips, to Brooklyn to Manhattan. While reading this book you will find yourself stunned by how well the author describes each events that happens.
In this story there are varieties of emotions that the character has depending on his situation. The emotion goes from happy to heart pounding, to sad and jaw-dropping. The tone of this book is really loud and clear because when you read it you already know what mood the character’s in. For example one of the scenes in the story is about a character being attacked by another character and the emotion that the character is feeling is horrifying. As you read more and more you will find yourself meeting new characters, speaking of characters let’s meet some.
The characters in this book are all fictional but they can relate to me so well. For example if I was in this book I would be like Femi because he’s living with a single parent like I am and we both have sisters that’s older then we are. Knowing this fact that he’s living with a single parent getting attention can be hard. This brings us to Femi father; Papa is a single father that’s taking care of two children he plays a big role in the story as well because will show Femi that he really needs his father at times. Next come Sade who is Femi older sister that gets asked out by Errol who is involved in a gang and he really is bad news.
Now since I talked about the feelings and characters this is really important, the theme of this book is really important to me. I feel that if I have no idea what the theme of the book is I don’t think that I’ll like to read it because I like to expect what I’m going to read. The theme of this book would have to be teen issues because this book revolves around Femi who is going through a tough time when he was dragged in to a gang because of his sister’s boyfriend. I feel that the theme can also fall under family because in this book it discusses a lot about Femi’s family and how the have to overcome various obstacles. I think that’s the entire theme I can think for this book so far but in overall it’s a great book.
In the end you have to pick up this book I mean it’s absolutely great to read. This book is really good it’s a no-brainer if you didn’t read it. Good, to read with friends or with family. This book is on my top favorite books I’ve read-please pick up this book if you ever get the chance to. You might not get in to the book very early the book but as you keep on reading it you just might be the fly that gets caught in the Web of Lies.

[Jomaury · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hi do you like realistic fiction if you do you are looking in the right place. The book Web Of Lies is realistic fiction because Its a true story About a boy named Femi who's parents are from Nigeria but they're all immigrants. And his dad is trying to get papers to live in England legaly.

the setting starts off in avon school the school femi and his sister sade go to. Femi was trying to find his math class when he got more and more nervous when the bell rang. He saw that one of the teachers got their finger stuck on the door they had to take the teacher to the hospital. Femi got shocked because of this.It doesnt really describe how femi looks like. Femi is a boy from nigeria and he has a younger sister named sade. His dad is strict sometimes. Femi loves football which is soccer in england. His favorite team is arsenal.he also has a friend named gary.

I can relate to this character because me and him seem a little alike because he likes soccer and i like soccer exept the arsenal part because i dont like arsenal. The thing I didn't get from Femi is why lie to your family if your going to be in more problems. I didn't understand why or how the teachers fingers got stuck on the door wouldn't someone already figure that out already? A thing I can relate to myself is Femi never gets satisfied with anything. Like the time my mom got furious when it was my 10th christmas and she gave me a soccer shirt but it wasn't my favorite team and i said wow! with a sad face. Another thing I can relate to this book is how strict the dad is compared to mine. But my dad is even stricter!


Well i thought this book was Good even tho femi didn't agree with me all the time. The author did a good job putting lots of detail in there I liked the book I thought it was ok. I would give this book a scale of 8 to 10 because it wasn't the best but I liked it. I would recommend this book to my older sister because she really likes realistic fiction books she would get into those books a lot. So if your looking for a good book to entertain yourself you should really read this book because it can relax your brain.

[Hye Rin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book was less fun than "The Other Side of Truth". This book is a sequel to "The Other Side of Truth" and it starts with Femi starting in 9th grade. He goes inside a gang without telling his sister, Sade or his dad. Also in this book, the Immigration office still didn't give them permission to stay her longer. I think it was a little bit boring and there wasn't any exciting or fun lines like the last book. But I still recommend this book to people who enjoyed "The Other Side of Truth" and wants to read the sequel.

[Rivka Varnai · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of Nigerian refugees trying to survive in Britain, is a compelling tale. Sade and Femi are two kids trying to survive and stay safe. Femi gets involved with a gang that threatens their family's safety. Beverly Naidoo writes such compelling books about the struggles of families living under oppression.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequel to ''The Other Side of truth'' is just as scary and just as moving! A very realistic and sometimes hopeful story of one family trying to move on from all the horror they all been through.

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[Debarya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Web of Lies by Beverly Naidoo is the sequel to The Other Side of Truth and continues on the story of Femi, Sade and their Papa. In this book, Femi gets older and starts attending 6th grade where he his targeted by a gang. Slowly, but surely, Femi gets more involved with the gang by stealing from stores and drug dealing. However, Femi does not understand the trouble he is in, until it is too late.

I felt that Web of Lies did an amazing job of showing different perspectives of people in different situations. For example, Sade is quite stubborn during the book as she didn’t inform her dad about what she suspects Femi is doing. It is clear how she was cross at her brother for being involved with Errol’s gang, and she just thought that Femi will eventually someday be caught by her overly-stressed dad and it will serve him right (really feeling the brother-sister love there). On the other hand, Femi really just felt like since his dad was so busy, he would get away with anything or just blame it on his sister (felt the love there again). It was an eye-opener for me as I just understood how one-sided people can really be.


I would give this book a 10 out of 10 because the book is intense and full of suspense. At points in the book, I couldn't stand it because Femi kept doing the wrong thing and getting himself in more trouble. I felt like screaming into the book saying, “Femi, don’t do that! Oh, come on! You’re just making it worse!”.
It gave me goose bumps just turning the next page as I feared that the protagonist would do something wrong again. I would recommend this book only to people that can handle reading serious topics such as teenage crime life. As for people who are trying to get rid of those headaches from school with an entertaining read, this, I’m afraid, is not for you.

[Madeleine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like it as well as the other side of truth (it's a sequel) - I don't really know why though.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent sequel to Naidoo's excellent The other Side of Truth.

[Sarah]

The follow-up to Other Side of Truth

[Terry]

The story is believable, offering stark but not exaggerated descriptions of the realities of life. Once you start, you will want to finish the book. Readers who love character-driven stories that enrich their world will love Web of Lies. See the full review.