Lou Bertignac is thirteen with an IQ of 160, a tendency to obsessive behaviour, and parents who've never recovered from the death of her baby sister. At a train station, Lou encounters No - eighteen, filthy and mercurial - and decides to interview her for a class presentation on homelessness. When No temporarily moves in with Lou, things change - but in unexpected ways. Written from Lou's perspective, the story is told with honesty and charm.
(Siobhan Thomson - bwl 61 Summer 2011 ) |
