This book is a very relatable book. Apart from where they grew up, the main characters have a relatable sense of friendship. They feel like they know their dead friend Ross better than anyone else, and with good reason, so when they go to his funeral and see Ross' bully, ex-girlfriend, and most h...
Really good. Having been through stuff like this when I was a teenager, I'd say it's very realistic in emotional terms. The weird unrealness of loss is made even worse by the fact that in your teens you're never at your most articulate. I like that it focused on the friendship between boys, and h...
Even Jenny had her head down, wary of catching anybody’s eye. Most of the kids were watching them – and those who weren’t were soon told why everybody else was. They walked a gauntlet of gossip and stares along the footpath from the gates to the main block. It prickled Tim’s skin worse than goose...