I really liked the style of writing in this book which is warm and funny. Although the story deals with the tricky subject of a boy and his mother who are taken into witness protection following a knife crime incident, the first-person narrator has a wry sense of humour which lightens what could ...
This was funny, fast, and immensely readable. The protagonist, Lia, wasn't what I would call likable, but I think that was part of the book's charm. Lia is rash, selfish, and at times, incredibly rude. Despite that, you rarely read about a main character that possesses quite so much attitude. ...