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I Am The Minotaur by Anthony McGowan

January 4, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

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Matthew is 14 and is struggling to fit in – something that’s extra hard when you’re taking care of your mum, being bullied at school, and have earned the nickname Stinky Mog because of your poor personal hygiene. On top of all that, he wants to catch the attention of one of the coolest girls in school, Ari. Ari doesn’t walk: she floats, like mist on the water. And she’s as sporty as she is cool.
When Ari’s brand new bike is stolen, Matthew spots his chance to make a good impression by getting it back for her… But will he just end up in even more trouble or is Matthew is about to learn that friendship and heroes can be found in unlikely places?
A gritty and touching story of one teenager’s struggles with bullying and isolation.

Anthony McGowan was awared the Carnegie Medal last year (2020) for Lark.
See also: 
The Truth Of Things
Rook

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: bullying, love, outsider, romance

Guardian Review: Jessica’s Ghost by Andrew Norris

May 30, 2015 By achuka Leave a Comment

Josh Lacey reviews Jessica’s Ghost by Andrew Norris:

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Norris has a friendly, avuncular narrative voice, jumping from one character’s perspective to another, and inserting occasional snippets of his own commentary. His teenage characters are charming, articulate, witty and wise. Jessica’s Ghost is both a hymn to the joys of “being different” and an earnest exploration of the serious traumas suffered by teenagers who are lucky enough, and unlucky enough, to be unconventional.

full review via Jessica’s Ghost by Andrew Norris review – an unconventional tale of difference | Books | The Guardian.

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: alienation, difference, outsider, review, reviews

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