This book was amazing. I had been told by other members of my readers' group that it was great, but it really exceeded my expectations. The plot and storyline were really well-developed, and I don't say this about many books, but it made me cry! This ranks it amongst books like Goodnight Mister Tom (Michelle Magorian).
I really got to know the characters throughout the book, and could not actually put it down. The story was really touching, and the idea was carried off really well - it was done with sensitivity, and was not written with a lack of compassion for people that have been through this kind of situation.
I think this book is something we should all read - forget the horror, the futuristic and the fantasy, this is a down-to-earth book that, although fiction, is incredibly close to real-life, and sheds light on issues that affect lots of people every day.

Tonicha gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

This started off as a good book, at first I was interested however sadly the book deteriorated after the first couple of chapters! This was disappointing as it had the making of a good book!

CHARLOTTE gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5.

An amazing book that was really good. I felt that i could relate to the boy because it was over a very common topic. It was a sad book and i almost cryed at one part of the book. It was also different because it was from a boys perpective instead of a girls. the bad thing about this book was that there are lots of books about this topic and i dont think there was anything really special about this book compared to the other books i have read on this topic. i gave it a 4/5 because overall it was a great book that i would recommend to people who like sad books

mohammed gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

i thought this book was great but not good enough for 5 out of 5

rebecca-Louise gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

An amazing book that was really good. I felt that i could relate to the boy because it was over a very common topic. It was a sad book and i almost cryed at one part of the book. It was also different because it was from a boys perpective instead of a girls. the bad thing about this book was that there are lots of books about this topic and i dont think there was anything really special about this book compared to the other books i have read on this topic. i gave it a 4/5 because overall it was a great book that i would recommend to people who like sad books!

Natasha gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

This was such a heart warming story.The characters in the book are realistic and show different ways in which people deal with cancer.It also gives a good understanding of how hard it is living with someone who has cancer and what they go through.The emotions and feelings of the characters are shown well,and also portrays the confusion and uncertainty that comes with the condition.It also makes you feel grateful for what you have because it can be taken from you at any time and turn your whole life upside down.Many im sure can realate to a book like this because it is such a widely spread illness.I really liked this book and would recommend it to everyone its a very emotional book but very true.

Jasmine gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

it is a very sad book. i liked it and i would recommend it.

abigail gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

LIFE, INTERUPTED

A good book but it wasn't really my type. The book was very interesting and also I found it slightly depressing but still it was well written because it reminded us how fragile life is and how fast it can be torn apart. Also how people react and deal with problems in different ways. But I didn’t find it much of a page turner. I like how the writer has made it seem so real because most of the bits in it reminded me of my own life and how it could easily swerve into the same direction as this books storyline.

jack gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5.

Life Interrupted

I enjoyed the beginning of this book and I think that I expected just a little too much. This book didn’t do a very good job of pulling me in. This book is a typical life story and I think that is why I did not enjoy it as much as some others will.

Liam gave Life, Interrupted 2 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

I stopped reading this after 50 pages because it isnt my kind of book because i prefer suspician and action, it was a bit to soppy.

Stephen gave Life, Interrupted 2 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

I thought Life was a predictable book. It had characters that were realistic and the book showed that boys have the same problems as girls at home. That is why I gave it a low score.

Sarah gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

This one was just like the book The Glittering eye.It just wasn't a page turner unlike Malice.

Danny gave Life, Interrupted 2 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

I loved the book more than the others but if it was that little bit better then i would definetly vote for it to be the winner of the Leeds Book Awards.

Alicia gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

Life interrupted is a unique book about a teenagers life when his mother gets ill and faints at work. She soon gets help being a nurse but a dilemma is quickly spotted, who will look after her two sons? Although this problem is quickly answered this just brings more discomfort and difficulties to the siblings. So on this book goes, it may sound boring but as any writer can there are things that make this book more more intriguing. The book has a happy ending and this may fool you that this book is not too good and not too bad. I give it an above average 3 out of 5

Jakub gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

Although this book has a sad theme it has some classic (and extremely quotable)comedic moments. I was crying one minute and laughing my head off the next! I really enjoyed it.

Carrie gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

i liked how there was a bit of drama in it because it makes the book for
intresting to read it pullled a heart string in
was touching but i did nt like some of the sad bit s in it so
i rated it 4

georgie gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

I really really enjoyed this book. it was sad, it was funny and i thought it was really well written. i would definetly read it again and i would recommend it because it was excellent with many good twists throughout!

Isobel gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

i found this book very moving and upsetting how the two brothers
got past a very hard time and managed to come out okey and with each other i loved the footy match as it was a very descriptive but i rated it 4/5 because i didnt like the upsetting parts

chris gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

I really enjoyed reading this book!!!! It was a really heartfelt story and i could relate to it as people i know have and have had cancer and i can understand the worry. It was written in a way that meant you could really feel for the characters.
The swearing was a let down though as it isn't that suitable for the younger end of this catagory. over all though i loved the swing in emotions from sad and serious to light and funny in just the space of a couple of chapters.

Isobel gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5.

This book is amzaing but very sad at times and then it is funny again. I really enjoyed most of book because in some parts it was upsetting and serious and cool but also there is alot of swearing that why I gave it 4 starts other wise I would give it 5 stars! I hope the author would not have any sweraing in it's next book. My favourite character was Freya she was funny and nice she was a good freind to have. I would recommened to my all friends and other people because it is such a good book. All the characters were unqiue,adventrous and fabulous. Actually I would really give it 4 and a half stars because this book is awesome.

Neha gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

It was a good book i liked it a lot but it was a bit sad when there mum dies.

Samantha gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

This book was really easy to get into and I enjoyed every second of it. You half knew what was going to happen but it turned out to be different happens. Bring on book number 2!!

Charlotte gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

it is an okish book kind of boreing in a way.I THOUGHT SOME OF THE scenes where a bit over the top and carried on for to long.

leah gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

I did not enjoy this book. I found it dull and stupid!

Cody gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5.

I really enjoyed the book, byt i would recomend you take the swearing out you now, just in case anyone younger than the recomended ageso they don't go saying it to there parents. I thought that you planned it out really well. The best part was when the Jesse got hit by the ball in the head because i found it really funny. If you do any other books i willl most defently read them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katie gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

I absolutely adored this book. It was so emotional! One second I felt like crying and the next I felt like laughing! The secrets in the book made me feel like I wanted to read and read so that I could find out what they were! I never wanted it to end but I knew it had to. This has to be one of my fave books. The only bad thing about this book is that usually cancer gets worse gradually, but in this book she colapses and becomes ill all in one go. And at times there were too many things going on at once. But that doesn't detract from all the good things in it. It made me think of real life and how these things really happen in real life as well as in luke's case. I would absolutely recommend "Life Interrupted" to all of my friends because it is such a good book!

Abbie gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

I thought it was an interesting book but not one i would want to read. I thought something exciting should have happened near the begging or end because it was abit plain.

Sophia gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5.

I exceptionally enjoyed Life, Interrupted. I thought it was very well thought out, and was much like a real-life scenario, which I thought was a good feature of the book.
I thought that the characters were well described, and I understand about how boys can get caught up in things like football. It is a very realistic book, and the style is perfect. That is why I give Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

Georgina gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

the book wa really good and i want to keep it

chlole gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

it was a sad and emotional book. Its was also funny.

Beverley gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5.

This book was brilliant! It's a heart-wrenching book about family, friends, and football. It was funny in places but it was also searingly sad at times. I cried at it and I know it made others cry too. I would recommend this book to amyone. That is if they want a real life story because this book is just about some children's lives what get interuppted. It's a great book and it is different to all of the other books in the Leeds Book Awards. That is what makes it so unique. The story was a bit weird at times but it made sense before the story ended. I also think that this book is the most emotional in the category. It was a very good read.

Rachael gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

I really liked this book because, at times it was happy but at one point it was really sad and I was crying.

Derry gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

I thought that this book was really good and it was searingly sad at times. It's a heart-wrenching book that may bring tears to your eyes. It's about family, friends and football. I would recommend it to anyone. This book is writtten in a different genre to the rest of the books which makes this book even more unique. Even though it is different to the other books that I have read, I still enjoyed it. A very good read. The Leeds Book Awards haven't disappointed me yet, even thought that this book might disappoint me. But, it didn't and once I got into it (which only took a few chapters) I didn't want to put it down and I found that it was well written. it is filled with humour, drama and a bit of SADNESS. It brought a tear to my eye and I certainly hope that it will do that for others. Anyway 5 out of 5. It was brilliant! :D

Rachael gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

I think that this book is great but there are lots of things going on that do not need to be happening.Overall this book is quite good

Charlotte gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

This book was for me the most emotional book in this catergory, but it doesn't save it. The beginning was not very inspirational, the whole fact that his mother has cancer is good but totally unrealistic how it occurs. How come she never told them before? How come she suddely collapses from it and then gets extremely ill? If she had cancer, wouldn't she know that it'd happen sooner or later, but instead telling the older child she waits? why? I can see why it could happen but it isn't used here as a device to be realistic but instead to give a surprise. I sound really nasty saying this but I do think it may have been better to give a bit of realism to his novel. I found many scenes a bit strange but halfway through the book I genuinely felt like crying. The characters reacted nicely and this provided a great middle section of the novel. The funeral scene was too large and had too many things happening. Then, suddenly all the previous sub-plots become plot A and ruin a perfectly good novel. The uncle hides a secret but it's not a big deal. (You'll understand what I mean when you read it). There was no point including it because it totally failed to make a point. It doesn't make people think or change their views, it doesn't even make sense in this book. It may have been better if this had less of a grip of proceeding but it didn't get that much because of the even worse football storyline. Why was it in the novel?It did nothing apart from annoy me, when he succeeds I didn't cheer, I just thought it was a bad way to give some happiness to this novel.
In so ways, this is excellant but the emotional part is the by far the best but surrounded by so many plots, basically this book had too much to say but coudln't say it.

Darren gave Life, Interrupted 1 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

It's brilliant this book!I loved it because it had a great story line with the cancer and how the two boys coped. I thought that the book had amazing way in keeping secrets and making you want to read to the end of the book and find out the what they are. I liked the book and I would recommend this book to people who have gone through the same problem as it could help them with it.

abigail gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

This is such a sad and emotional book!! It was just perfect and I really enjoyed it !!

Gugandeep gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

This is a heartwrenching book which will bring a tear to your eye. This book is about family, friends and football. I thought the book was very well written and an ejoyable read, once you get into it. You won't be able to put it down.

Frances gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

I loved the book and i thought it was warm and funny but searingly sad at times like about the mother having cancer and I thought mrs M was hillarious and all the football related injuries with Jessie was good so pretty much i loved the hole book :) I would hiley recomend reading this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danielle gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

This is a great book and its full of emotion but that does not mean its boring.I reccommed this book to teens which like books about problems in life.

Raeesah gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

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Adham gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

This book is a really outstanding book.It's like from a boy's point of view for once and it really makes you think that boys have the same problems as girls.
I would really recommend this book for anyone who likes Jacqueline Wilson books or Jean Ure!

Happiness gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

The 2 boys and there mum live a perfect normal life untill there mum collapses in a hospital and gets told she has cancer. This book is full of emotion and nearly made me cry.

jessica gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

A definate 5 stars for this one! A touching storey about a boy and his brother having to cope with an ill mum. They have to endure a bad baby sitter, a ill mum and an uncle with a seacret. Together they take each thing well. I would recomend it to any teenager with problems like these.

Abigail gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

It was brilliant with all the crisis and sadness I especcially liked the way the kids in the book were not aware their mum had collapsed until they went to the hospital. It let me down a but with all the gloomyness but it still had ok comedy.

3 out of 5.

Bjorn gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5.

This book is very moving even though I have only read the first few chapters! This book is very well written however it's not exactly my type of book.If you like emotional stories this is the book for you.

Charlotte gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

I loved this book but unfortunatly it gets quite sad. I thought that Damian Kelleher had a good mind for fellings and never started waferling. I disliked the end because it made me cry as the mum died of cancer.

shannon gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

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Aoife gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

it was really good

chaand gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

I liked this book, because the author portrayed the emotion of how you feel when your mother dies perfectly. dream-like. unreal. floating. as if in a dream you think,maybe if i do something like call someone, or go with my instincts, this muted bubble will pop and it'll all be real again. i know this because my mum died march 16 2009. it doesn't make you feel angry, but rather like you have too get over it, or it will eat you from the inside out. it won't let you survive. you HAVE to let go. this book captures it perfectly. and at the end, when jesse(luke, the main character's younger brother) helps his team win the football match, and they go to the pizza restaraunt, then decide to call luke and jesse's dad, Ian, its as if there is a little bit of hope left. i liked this book, although in a few parts it dragged a bit, so i gave it 4/5

Shaniece gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

I liked this book because it was just about a normal family that were going through a hard time. It went through loads of emotions and made it easy for the reader to connect with the characters. I especially felt sorry for Luke when he asked Polly why his mum had to die and why he had no parents. I think this book is really emotional and would recommend it to other people.

Azhar gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

I really enjoyed this book becase it had all emotions. When i would put the book down i would pick it up again and read some more. It was that good i`d read it whenever i had the chance to. It was shocking when the mum revealed she had cancer because i never guessed it. I would of given it a 5 but some of the bits i didnt understand but i`m sure if i read it again i would of understood it and given it a 5

Katie gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Malice.

I really liked the ideas behind Life, Interrupted and I thought it had a great storyline!
The story starts in a normal house in a normal town. The main characters are the 2 brothers called Jesse (11) and Luke (15), living with their mum called Patty/ Pat. Their dad has left, but then suddenly their mum starts to have pains in her back and shoulder and Luke and Jesse's worlds are turned around!
There are lots of good points about this book: the storyline is great and I really like all the problems the two brothers have to face which brings them closer than before!
I also think that there are a few areas that could be improved in my opinion: there are a lot of sad things happening in Life, Interrupted like the illnesses and family problems, but in the end it didn't answer all of my questions. I also think that the bit about the funeral was a little uneventful and maybe there could be a few dilemmas, but these are all minor problem.
Overall, I think this is a great book and I think that readers and non-readers alike would love reading this book just as much as I did!

Anna gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.

This book was easy to get into. It wasn't really to my taste being sad. This is a very realistic book it could happen in real life. Even though it wasn't to be taste I could the author's point of view. It is like he is trying to get a message across. Maybe something similar happened to the author, like a family member dieing of cancer. The author wants people to know what these disease is like and what it causes to the diseased but most of all to the family.
Since it was not really my kind of book but I could see the author's views and message I gave it a three.

James gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

I thought it was a quite sad book but some parts were funny. I thought it was quite realistic, about how people actually deal with tragedies like their mums dying. It makes you empathize with Luke, who is a well-written and believable character.

Vanessa gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

This book is full of emoitions .This book is based on real life ploblems.When i read this book every time i turn a page i feal a different emotions every time.I would recomend this book to anybody who can keep there emotions inside and can cope with realiaty .

Abigail gave Life, Interrupted 2 out of 5 and now plans to read Running on the Cracks.

I like this book because it really made you think about how this affects other people in real life. It was very sad and you got to understand the characters well. The end was a bit predictable but it was interesting to read and quite sad. It wasn't the best book I have read so far but it wasn't the worst. I would reccommend it to a friend though.

Beth gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Colony.

I liked this book because it is quite exciting and funny at times. It tells the story of a boy, and his football obsessed younger brother. They live a perfectly normal life until their mum colapses in the hospital where she works as a nurse. It shows how they cope when their life is turned upsidedown. I didn't give this book 5 out of 5 because I don't like sad books and this is probably one of the saddest boks I have ever read(but that is just my opinion). Another reason why I didn't give it top marks is because when you have read a bit you can sort of tell what is going to happen in the rest of the book so it doesn't drag you in that much. I liked the scene where they are all trying on wigs, But the best one is probably when Jesse is playing in the finals.

Grace gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

I qiute liked life interrupted. It was rather sad though and didn't really have a brilliant story line. It was very simple and I would reccommend it as a quik easy read.

Hanah gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5.

I thought it was a brilliant book!!! It grabs you straight into the story and it doesn't let you go. Following the life of luke can be sad at times but funny aswell. The book has always got something interesting going on. I also like it because it makes you think about in real life when these things happen to people it must be really hard. I would definitley recomend it to a friend.

Ellen gave Life, Interrupted 4 out of 5.

Its is quite easy to get into althought it wasnt really a book that i would put in my top 3. It was kind off sad though!

Sana gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read Blood Hunters.

The whole concept of this book was great, but the ending really let it down for me. The first third of the book was really good, then it was as if the author had run out of ideas.

Belinda gave Life, Interrupted 3 out of 5 and now plans to read The Glittering Eye.

i really liked this book because it was really exiting and sad at the same time.

heather gave Life, Interrupted 5 out of 5.