Reviews of The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

helanaw

27/12/2021 – 18:55

A sweet,sad,loving story

This book is a story about friendship love and fear. You immediately feel attached to the main...

itsmultifandommadness

02/04/2021 – 23:03

Beautiful journey

I love this introduction. It makes it clear the disease that Mafalda has and explains what will...

oona

06/10/2020 – 22:38

Wow this is awesome xxxxx

This story is compelling and heartfelt. You feel for the character. The story is the heart...

jackie oldfield

19/02/2020 – 08:43

Very moving.

I have given this book 3 stars as I didn’t know whether I liked it or not. Obviously the main...

kathryn kelly

11/01/2020 – 20:29

Stargardt disease

The author of this story, Paola Peretti, is affected by Stargardt disease- a rare genetic illness...

fatinrosnan

29/12/2019 – 17:47

Loved it!

“The Distance between Me and The Cherry Tree” is a short and simple Middle Grade novel that’s...

alarkinsong

14/08/2019 – 14:08

Hopeful message

This was a beautiful book, and appropriate for any age as it spreads a message of not giving up...

librarylooter

21/03/2019 – 13:31

Disappointing

I'd seen a lot of advertisement for this book so I think my expectations were higher than they...

westie_97

04/01/2019 – 17:28

Empowering

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree is a tale that is incredibly inspiring and...

heleng62

23/12/2018 – 15:00

Magical

What a simply lovely book, although very sad in places too. The writing reflects our heroine's...

stuckinabookworld

14/07/2018 – 21:43

Touching

This book forced me to think in a new way. Blindness is a tough topic and especially the idea of...

sarajwrites

13/06/2018 – 07:37

The light through cherry trees

I’m a massive fan of Wonder, that was adapted into a film recently, and I can tell you right now...

bookjunky

31/05/2018 – 11:11

A heartwarming and Moving read...

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree is a relatively short ‘novel’ written from the point...

loubieloo

22/05/2018 – 15:03

Easy but emotional read

I was drawn to this book immediately from the first look and the short synopsis of the story and...

jmt999

29/04/2018 – 09:54

Not my cup of tea

I am not at all sure whether this was worth reading. It is about a ten year old girl who is...

lexlea

15/04/2018 – 14:52

Touching but disappointing

This is about a little girl who is slowly going blind. It is written from her point of view and...

emmapaul96

07/04/2018 – 09:35

Very touching story

This story was a very touching story of a 11 year old having no choice but to succumb to darkness...

sabrarose

06/04/2018 – 16:03

An important read

This book tells the story of a nine year old girl who is progressively losing her vision. You can...

katemary

06/04/2018 – 00:18

Tears throughout

Having stared at a number of optometry boards I was drawn to the cover of this book instantly....

kazzy1981

05/04/2018 – 17:06

Inspiring

The Distance Between Me And The Cherry Tree is a saddening yet inspiring story of a young girl...

ksl1990

02/04/2018 – 11:29

Heart wrenching

The cover is beautiful, eye catching and intriguing. Losing my sight is one of those things...

gloryo

02/04/2018 – 09:45

I couldn’t put it down

This book was so moving. Coming from a 10 year old girl who considers her blindness as the...

trishpea

01/04/2018 – 11:05

A lovely, thought-provoking story

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree is a novel for young adults and, despite the fact...

francesvp

01/04/2018 – 10:16

enjoyable

I really did enjoy this book. I am an optometrist in my professional life, and to see a book so...

valerian70

29/03/2018 – 11:35

What is Essential

Losing your sight is one of those things that terrify me - I would genuinely rather lose a limb...

mazzat

20/03/2018 – 21:45

Moving

From the start this extract is incredibly moving! It follows the life of a young girl as she...