Indigo's Star by Hilary McKay

Indigo’s Star by Hilary McKay
Review by Natalie

Indigo’s Star is an amazing realistic fiction book by Hilary McKay about three kids who work together to solve their family problems. Indigo Casson has been sick for a whole term of school and is returning to a place full of bullies. His sister Rose and his other family members are worried about him. Rose is angry at her father who is separated from the family because he won’t come home to visit or look at her art. Back in his school, Indigo meets Tom, a new kid visiting from America for the term because he’s angry with his family. Eventually, the three of them make friends and solve their issues. Indigo is a fourteen year old boy living with his eccentric, very artistic family. Rose is eight and an amazingly talented artist for her age. Tom is about fourteen and loves playing guitar and high places. I really loved this book. It has a good ending, both happy and sad. The characters are funny, and there are lots of background details, like the oldest sister never getting rid of her old boyfriends! This is one of the best books I have read in a long time and if you read it I am sure you will agree.