Seed, by Lisa Heathfield
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All that Pearl knows can be encapsulated in one word: Seed. It is the isolated community that she was born into. It is the land that she sows and reaps. It is the center of her family and everything that means home. And it is all kept under the watchful eye of Papa S.
At fifteen years old, Pearl is finally old enough to be chosen as Papa S.'s companion. She feels excitement . . . and surprising trepidation that she cannot explain. The arrival of a new family into the Seed community—particularly the teenage son, Ellis—only complicates the life and lifestyle that Pearl has depended upon as safe and constant. Ellis is compelling, charming, and worldly, and he seems to have a lot of answers to questions Pearl has never thought to ask. But as Pearl digs to the roots of the truth, only she can decide what she will allow to come to the surface.
Lisa Heathfield's suspenseful, scintillating debut features a compelling voice that combines blithe naïveté, keen observation, and sincere emotion.
Seed, by Lisa Heathfield - Amazon Sales Rank: #595379 in Books
- Brand: Heathfield, Lisa
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x 1.40" w x 5.80" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
Seed, by Lisa Heathfield From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—Seed is at the center of 15-year-old Pearl's life: it is the isolated family of which she is part, it is the house in which she lives, and it is the remote patch of land around that house where she sows and gathers crops for her family's sustenance. Pearl is happy at Seed. She does not often leave because according to Papa S., the leader of Pearl's family, Seed is pure and leaving risks contact with poisoned Outsiders who may taint Pearl's spiritual core. The teen knows Papa S. is truthful, but when three Outsiders unexpectedly join the family, the patriarch's word—and Pearl's entire reality—is challenged. Heathfield's debut novel is the first in a two-book series. Pearl's development over the course of the novel is realistic and relatable, and readers will become attached and even frustrated with the heroine. The smooth pacing and sophisticated yet age-appropriate style of the work lend credence to the story as it transforms the everyday activities of Seed into complex issues of physical and emotional abuse, budding self-esteem and increasing self-reliance, fear as a means of control, and belief as an expression of faith or as a means of deception. VERDICT Seed will hold readers' attention as the story's mood slowly changes and the work builds to an ultimately stunning conclusion.—Maggie Mason Smith, Clemson University R. M. Cooper Library, South Carolina
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"Heathfield paints convincing portraits of an extremely naïve girl and of a cult from the inside. . . . An absorbing treatment of an ever interesting subject."—Kirkus Reviews
"Seed will hold readers' attention as the story's mood slowly changes and the work builds to an ultimately stunning conclusion."—School Library Journal
"[P]earl grows throughout in a realistic way, offering a look at what it's like to live with no knowledge of the outside world. . . . Interested readers will certainly be seeking out the sequel."—Booklist
About the Author Lisa Heathfield is a former secondary school English teacher, specializing in working with hearing-impaired children. Seed is her debut novel. She lives in Brighton, England, with her husband and three children.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Ignorance is Bliss By Ana Silva The theme of Seed is one I consider particularly scary because it is so real. This actually happens in real life; I have watched reports on cults and am completely baffled at how they strip people from their personality and how the children born into them never knew and probably do not even want to know that there is another reality.Seed portrays that reality so very well. It’s quite breath-taking reading about a girl who is discovering for the first time everything we take for granted. How she lives in complete bliss because she truly believes everything that is fed to her. How she simply cannot comprehend how someone would want anything other than the perfection she lives in. And how, when someone comes up who tries and explain to her some realities of the world, she simply cannot accept them as true because it goes against everything she was taught her whole life.All the rituals and rules make perfect sense in the utter controlling environment. You can absolutely see how they would cause Pearl and the others to blindly believe what they are told. I think this is very well done. It’s not like she is stupid. She simply cannot conceive a different reality, because everything that is done there has a justification, one not only plausible but perfect, according to the world she grew up in. This dynamics was brilliantly developed in the book.The sexual abuse is never openly stated but you know it’s there. And part of the ending was unexpected.I do think some things could have been better addressed (...)I am giving the book 4 stars because, despite the downsides, the writing made me feel what the character was feeling. Seed is written in a way which can be appreciated by young and older adults alike. It actually made me appreciate nature more, for instance. Not to mention freedom. Something so many of us take of granted. I wonder… What is worse? Being trapped or not realizing you are trapped at all? As they say, ignorance is bliss…Please go here for my full review: [...]
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Page-Turner!! By michelle From Michelle & Leslie's Book Pick book blog.Seed was a really hard book to rate because while I couldn't stop reading and it kept me up late into the night, I can't say that I liked the story. Reading Seed was uncomfortable, but like a really bad car crash you can't look way, or in this case you had to keep reading to see how things will come crashing either for the worst or hopefully for the better.The story opened up with fifteen year old Pearl getting her period for the first time, and one of the women in Seed took her to a hole in the ground and left her there overnight, as their tradition when a girl becomes a woman. And right there, right from the start, I was engrossed.After that crazy beginning, we got to see the idyllic Seed: the women cooking and taking care of the children, the men (called Kindred) doing their manly work and the teenagers (sixteen year old Jack, Pearl and Kate, who was little older than Pearl) doing their various chores with the younger children running alongside them. Then, there was Papa S., their leader, who carefully watched over them.But then there were little things that you learn that makes you realize that there's an oily film beneath that shiny surface that Pearl, in her innocence, does not see because Seed was all she's ever known. Pearl loves her life and there was genuine love and happiness among the members. But, with the arrival of a new family the oily layer becomes more visible and Pearl couldn't help slowly begin to question some things despite trying to cling on to the idyllic image.Seed was not an easy read--I mean, I devoured it because I had to know who everything will end but I was uncomfortable reading it at the same time.I was somewhat frustrated with Pearl sometimes because the evidence of evil was there, but she couldn't see it because she didn't know any different. At the same time, I understood her. She was a true innocent, Seed was her whole world, and later in the story she refused to believe that everything she knew was a lie. And, of course, Papa S. was controlling. I felt for Pearl, but the character I really felt sorry for was Kate. What Kindred John and Papa S. did to her was sick. We don't see it first hand because it's told in Pearl's point of view but you know what's happening when she's "helping" John in his room and when Papa S. chose her as his companion, you know what that entailed. And there's a high possibility that Kate might even be Papa S.'s daughter--we don't know if the other two men, the Kindreds, also have sex with the women or if it was just Papa S.--but that adds another layer of sick and twisted.After everything that happened, the ending was inevitable. I wasn't surprised it ended up like that but those poor little kids! I was a bit shocked by what happened to Ellis, though. That was a twist I didn't see coming. I found out that Seed is a two-book series and, while the ending wasn't really a cliffhanger, I really want to know what will happen next.I applaud the author for taking on a controversial topic like cults and telling a complicated story in a very compelling and readable way. I know there's quite a few YA books the came out recently about cults, but Seed is one of the best I've read and it is really worth picking up. It will make you think, pull at your emotions, make you angry and make you disgusted, but you also can't help but turn the pages. I highly recommend it. Also, I think Seed would be a great book for book clubs because it will spark a lot of discussion and questions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Seed is a chilling story about belief and the loss of innocence By RLK Fifteen year-old Pearl’s life revolves around Seed. It’s the community she was born into; a land where Nature provides everything she could ever dream of, where the Kindred – the grown men of the community – are like beloved uncles, and where their spiritual leader and father figure, Papa S., teaches them that Nature will provide for them and punish them, if necessary. The outside world is corrupt, but Nature will favor the residents of Seed – as long as they abide by Papa S.’s rules.When an outside family seeks refuge at Seed, Pearl struggles to maintain her belief in Papa S., Seed, and Nature – but as events become more difficult to reconcile, things are getting more and more difficult for Pearl to believe. Pearl will discover that there are many secrets at Seed, but can she face living once she discovers what’s really going on?The community at Seed goes beyond cult, beyond closed community. It’s a horrific combination of the two, a community where men use bullying, grooming, and most egregiously, faith, to create a life where women have no power and are victimized from the moment they reach sexual maturity. They withhold education and limit contact with the outside world, always watching, to make sure that the children of Seed abide by Papa S.’s rules – but really, to keep them in the dark so that they can feed them lies under the guise of religion.I received an advanced reader copy of Seed from Running Press, and tore right in, finishing the book in three days. It is a book that evokes visceral reactions – I was upset, I was horrified, I was angry. I wanted these children to see the lies and manipulations and walk away, to find justice for themselves and anyone who suffered at the hands of their captors – because really, that’s what Papa S. and the so-called Kindred are.The characters, dialogue, and story pacing will draw you in and won’t let you go until you turn that last page. Even then, this is not a book that you will walk away from lightly. It will leave you shaken and changed. It’s a book I want to see in teenagers’ hands and talked about in discussion groups. I want this book on library shelves and in librarian’s hands, making sure kids read it.Seed is an important book for an age where people are still looking for something to believe in. Do not miss this book.
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