A review by yapha
After Iris by Natasha Farrant

4.0

Three years before this book begins, 12-year-old Blue's twin sister Iris died. (We don't find out why or how until 2/3 through the book.) In the meantime, she has watched everything fall apart -- she is invisible at school, her mother constantly travels for work, and her father is working in another city all together. She, her brother, and two sisters are mostly left to their own devices. This story is told through her journal and the transcripts of the videos that she shoots. Through her eyes, we see things continue to fall apart, until she finds the strength to pick them up and put her life back together. Taking place in London, this story will resonant with middle schoolers from all over. Highly recommended for grades 5-8.