Saffy's Angel: Book 1 (Casson Family)

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Choose a novel or short story in which you feel sympathy with one of the main characters because of the difficulties or injustices or hardships she or he has to face.

Eve Casson - the mother of the Casson family. Eve often spends nights in her garden shed, drawing pictures for anybody who wants them. Eve is a very forgetful person, and gets lost in her art. She is always worried about her children when they are out. Caddy's bed was close enough to touch. Saffy could tell by the feel of the darkness that Caddy was awake. She said, "Caddy, how long ago can you remember?" No Infantile Amnesia: Averted; all of the Casson children remember the events from their childhood vividly, including Saffron, and this is a plot point in book one. Tom also has it too, since it is Discussed in book two. Gentle Giant: David, Indigo's friend in Permanent Rose, who formerly had bullied Tom and Indigo with the rest of the rabble.Oh mon dieu, is she an annoying character. Bratty, whiny, and just completely infuriating. The only pity I held for her was the unfortunate revelation her parents unfolded before her: The fact that she is not really their daughter but the daughter of her mother's sister. Therefore this makes her the niece.

This makes you feel sorry for Saffron as she thinks of her mother and her past life, which she barely remembers. There is no one at Saffron’s house, so they try going every day. On the last day Sarah and Saffron discuss how they can meet the people who live there, and Saffron suggests climbing over the wall. She decides against it, considering Sarah has a wheelchair. This one has a herd of guinea pigs in lieu of Hound, and lots and lots of art as craft and career, which is interesting and in keeping with the overall bohemian feel. And I'm sure it doesn't tell you anything about me that the mother is a crappy cook.Nothing was ever thrown away in the Casson family. Saffron went upstairs to the bedroom she shared with Caddy and Rose and raked around until she found the scratched blue coffee can. The stones were still there, bits of gold sandstone, marble chips, and a fragment of a red roof tile. Case in point, as of the Rose's blog; Tom is eighteen and Rose is thirteen, and Indigo made her really unhappy with the revelation that the age disparity between both of them is too much, and so Rose sulks and sulks, finally making her blog to ease her pain, as Rose has not - and will probably never - get over Tom Levin. So. At Grandad's death, he leaves something to each of the children. To Saffy, it is "her angel," although no one knows its identity. How Saffy discovers what her angel is, with the help of an energetic new friend, lies at the heart of this enchanting story. Unforgettable characters come alive in often deeply humorous and always absorbing events to make a book to be treasured for a long, long time.

There's Caddy, of the debatable driving skills and immersive studying techniques and love of guinea pigs. She's quirky and individual, a quintessential Casson, but also a recognizable teenager, and I wish she was in the story more. Saffy's Angel is poignant and hilarious, and very, very British, and absolutely fabulous. I don't quite know how to recap it without ruining the constant surprise of the humor, but why don't you meet the characters? David Attenborough: Is mentioned in the fifth book, Forever Rose quite often because Rose's friend Molly is such a fan of him.

And, of course, there's Saffron, the Saffy of the title, who isn't on the Casson color chart. Who meets Sarah, the girl next door, and finds out that maybe Eve isn't just messing around painting in the shed.Who is willed a stone angel by her grandfather - a stone angel that is missing. I'm not going to give any more of Saffy's Angel away but it is an extremely funny and a wonderful book. The other books in the Casson Family series are Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After and Forever Rose. I recommend them to anyone who wants a fantastic read that is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face! Saffy is a completely fabulous character and I promise you will love her to bits!