A first novel by this young writer, it is the story of abuse in a middle-class, churchgoing community in the 1950s. An unstoppable read, rather like a stream of consciousness coming out from somewhere, it compels one to keep going. It's hard to see a shattered boy struggling to cope with his neglected grief, while those around him remain in blind denial.
(Polly Sams Plant - bwl 50 March 2009 ) |
