by Stephen Kelman
I came across this novel several years ago and thought it looked interesting, but only got around to buying it at a recent book fair. The endearing hero, 11-year-old Harri Opoku who recently migrated from Ghana to London, UK, clumsily attempts to "investigate" the murder of a kid in his crime-prone ...
I should probably write a long detailed review of this book; it really deserves it. But I am not the most articulate person and I don't feel I could give it it's due praise in words that would convey how I felt about it.I should have known that reading a book in a language other than my own would be...
I brought this home from the library because of the description of the 2 characters - a boy from Ghana in London and a pigeon - but when I looked more closely the real focus of the book is a South London housing estate so I started off a bit on the wrong foot. I did like it - I enjoyed the speech of...
No es facil leer jerga infantil extranjera, al menos no para mi, pero me gustó el estilo y la historia es lo suficientemente fuera de lo común para quedarse en mi memoria por un buen tiempo.
Loved this.Harri has recently emigrated to London from Ghana with one of his two sisters and his mom; the father and sibling are coming later. He's eleven and discovering the ins and outs of urban gangs, middle school crushes, sport. It's a pretty rich ground in which to plant a good mystery.Harri a...
Apparently this is going to become a classic to be read in every school as a textbook - my answer is just too cynical.
Book at Bedtime R4blurb - This is the first novel by Stephen Kelman which tells the story of 11 year-old Harrison Opoku, who has moved from Ghana to live with his mother and older sister on a tough North London housing estate.Shortly after he arrives he sees a boy he knows slightly, lying stabbed on...
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