Sara's Face

If you like strange books, I have a book you will enjoy. Sara"s Face by Melvin Burgess is strangely captivating. The main character, Sara, has self-hate issues and nearly destroys her life. The way the story is told also makes the book interesting. The plot is the ultimate in strangeness.

The main reason I was drawn to this book was the main character. I thought the fact that we have the same name, with the same spelling, was cool. Sara turned out to be different though. She had major self-hate issues, which ultimately put her in a position that would have cost her everything. Sara would ask for help, but then do everything she could to prevent herself from getting the help she desired. Sara was a pretty girl, but she always hated her looks. She even "accidentally" burned her face with an iron. This made the book very intriguing.

The author set up the book as a journalist's way of reporting a story that had many theories about it. Jonathan Heat, a popstar in England, took Sara into his home. Many had suspicions about Mr. Heat's intentions. Most didn't suspect him of being a monster, until further in the story. The way the story is told though, the reader knows something happened, but are getting the facts as they happen, so the reader only has hints at what really happened.

The plot of this book was very interesting. Sara moves into Jonathan Heat's home after she burns herself with an iron. Jonathan Heat is famous for facial plastic surgery, mainly because all the surgery he had caused his face to collapse. Mr. Heat wanted to help Sara become more loving to herself, because he too had a self-hate problem and knew how hard it could be to deal with the problem. A little ways into the book, Mr. Heat is suspected of wanting to steal Sara's face. Sara sees the ghost of a faceless girl, and fears she is next.

With ghosts, plastic surgery, and famous pop stars, this book is never boring. I enjoyed reading this book and rec commend this book to anyone who likes strange writing. Sara's Face is full of mysteries and suspense.