The Closest Thing to Flying
Gill Lewis (, Somerset, UK)
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
Present day: Semira doesn’t know where to call home. She and her mother came to England when she was four years old, brought across the desert and the sea by a man who has complete control. Always moving on, always afraid of being caught, she longs for freedom.
1891: Hen knows exactly where to call home. Her stifling mother makes sure of that. But her Aunt Kitty is opening her eyes to a whole new world. A world of animal rights, and votes for women, and riding bicycles! Trapped in a life of behaving like a lady, she longs for freedom.
When Semira discovers Hen’s diary, she finds the inspiration to be brave, to fight for her place in the world, and maybe even to uncover the secrets of her own past
Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels including Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and A Story Like the Wind. This is her unforgettable tale of friendship, hope, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in.
Reviews
I like how it switches from the past to present but I didn’t like the unfinished ending.
Queen Fenella Waxwork 28.09.2024
Believe your self
Principal Petronella Bookmark 30.07.2024
It was a fiction book and I really enjoyed one character in particular because it was about cycling and she fell in love when she was cycling. I would recommend it to someone else. I didn’t like her step dad because he was cruel.
Duchess Sunny Sunshine 20.07.2024
I like that even if there is no time travel, they still connect with each other
Fairy Sapphire Paddington 01.09.2023
I loved this book! It was about 2 girls 100 years apart. Its so good i cant ting of anything else to say.
Professor Magnolia Colly-Wobbles 01.08.2023
I loved it !!! It is probably because I love history as well! My favourite character was Kitty, even though she died!
Anonymous 27.08.2022
Good book for mystery loving readers
Empress Flossy Buffalo 25.08.2022
My favourite character is Semira because she tried new things with the inspiration of Henrietta and Kathrine (Kitty). I have one thought why did Semira and her mum had to go to another country. Yes I would recommend this book because it shows two stories and their similarities.
Baroness Heroica Pumpernickel 24.08.2022
I love the way it flips from the modern day to the suffragette.
Director Wanda Foxtail 07.08.2022
I think this is a great book. I liked Aunt Katharine the best because she was really brave.Yes, I would recommend it to someone else because it would make someone who is not happy or is having a hard time with something this book will make them brave.
Anonymous 04.08.2022
I thought this book was really really really really really really really really good! I loved it! I liked Henrietta the most because she was going through quite a hard time when her aunty died when she was on the ship with her husband. It interested me because Robel kept abusing Mumma and you didn't know what would happen next, if they were going to break free . I would recommend this to someone else, especially if they like intriguing stories.
Empress Iggy Anteater 14.11.2021
One of the best books I have ever read. I think this is a very inspirational book to fight for your freedom.
Judge Catapult Desperado 27.08.2021
Very gripping story!!!
Judge Cilla Spinner 25.08.2021
My favourite part of this book was when Semira found a friend at school because for so long she didn't have one and when she found one it really made the book liven up a lot.
Earl Slip Quarantine 23.08.2021
My favourite character is Kitty because she went against the law to do what is right for women.
Countess Aphrodite Luther 18.08.2021
It was good because it had a great plot, linking the two different stories from different times. My favourite character was Patrick's dad who was repairing bikes. Yes I would thoroughly recommend it to someone else.
Anonymous 30.07.2021
I really enjoyed this book and I think it would have encouraged many women to be brave and to take steps to let women have a vote. I think many girls would enjoy reading this book.
Mademoiselle Honeycomb Archway 24.07.2021
This is an awesome book. I couldn’t put it down
Professor June Mittens 06.12.2020
The book started with Semira finding a diary called the feather diaries, written by Henrietta who lived over a hundred years ago. Henrietta's aunt, Katherine, was put in prison, and then ended up in the madhouse, where she died alone. When Semira read this, she found out how to be brave. Her real dad disappeared when Semira was five. The book dosent talk about Semira finding her real dad (she lives with her Mama and a man called Robel) but I Think in the end she will find him because she finds her courage. I only gave it a 3 because there were some sad bits and Hen had to write her last diary entry all of a sudden.
King Poseidon Washington 20.09.2020
