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'A terrific yarn... superb from start to finish' - FHM
'There is real emotion here, and gutsiness... a feeling for language so passionate it shames the dullness of so many sentences that make it into print' - Sunday Herald
'Required reading for those who understand and live its message' - The Herald --The Herald
'There is real emotion here, and gutsiness... a feeling for language so passionate it shames the dullness of so many sentences that make it into print' - Sunday Herald
'Required reading for those who understand and live its message' - The Herald --The Herald
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Since its first publication ten years ago Boyracers has established itself as a contemporary Scottish cult classic. It is a totally fresh, savvy and supremely honest take on being young, naive and hopeful, and the pains of living life at hyperspeed in a mad pop-culture world. It is fast, pacy and funny - an exhilarating joyride through the formative years of four Falkirk teenagers. Alan has contributed an Afterword to this special anniversary edition.
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Format:Paperback
At my age (over 60) this is not the sort of book I would have picked off a shelf but as it was reccommended to me I decided to give it a go. The story set in Falkirk gives a unique insight into the lives of young men growing up there. I felt so close to the main character and the author has touched the reader through this character in an uncanny way. Read it!!!!!!!!!!
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'Boyracers' is a wonderful coming of age story which gives us an insight into the lives of 4 teenage boys growing up in the Scottish town of Falkirk. Bissett brilliantly captures what it feels like to be a teenager with the pages almost dripping with angst, sexual tension and the fear of not really knowing where your life is going.
The story is told through the eyes of fifteen year old Alvin with his slightly older friends, Frannie, Dolby and Brian all playing their part in the story. We witness a number of Alvin's teenage milestones, including getting drunk for the first time, driving for the first time and his first sexual experience. Bissett describes these moments wonderfully, making it feel like we are almost back there reliving the moments ourselves.
The friendship the four boys hold is a central theme in the book. It gives them something to be alive for in what they view as a dead end town which is going nowhere. Each of the boys is dealing with issues of their own (an alcoholic mother, being stuck in a dead end job) but they attach a unbelievable value to the friendship.
As the book progress' it's clear Alvin has an opportunity to move away from Falkirk and 'the boys'. The way he struggles to wrench himself away from the rest of the group will resonate with all teenagers as they face the uncertainty of making the next step in their life.
Pop culture references are littered throughout the book and despite the book being published ten years ago they do not make it feel dated. Rather they remind us how important music, film and television were in our formative years. Stylistically some of the dialogue between the boys is in the Scot's dialect. Those unfamiliar with the language might struggle to begin with but they will soon become too absorbed in the story to notice.
Bissett has captured superbly what it's like to be a teenager. For those of us (thankfully?) past those years it's a wonderful reminder of what it felt like to be free, up for it and yet petrified of the unknown. For the teenagers of today it will be reassuring to read that they maybe aren't that different after all.
The story is told through the eyes of fifteen year old Alvin with his slightly older friends, Frannie, Dolby and Brian all playing their part in the story. We witness a number of Alvin's teenage milestones, including getting drunk for the first time, driving for the first time and his first sexual experience. Bissett describes these moments wonderfully, making it feel like we are almost back there reliving the moments ourselves.
The friendship the four boys hold is a central theme in the book. It gives them something to be alive for in what they view as a dead end town which is going nowhere. Each of the boys is dealing with issues of their own (an alcoholic mother, being stuck in a dead end job) but they attach a unbelievable value to the friendship.
As the book progress' it's clear Alvin has an opportunity to move away from Falkirk and 'the boys'. The way he struggles to wrench himself away from the rest of the group will resonate with all teenagers as they face the uncertainty of making the next step in their life.
Pop culture references are littered throughout the book and despite the book being published ten years ago they do not make it feel dated. Rather they remind us how important music, film and television were in our formative years. Stylistically some of the dialogue between the boys is in the Scot's dialect. Those unfamiliar with the language might struggle to begin with but they will soon become too absorbed in the story to notice.
Bissett has captured superbly what it's like to be a teenager. For those of us (thankfully?) past those years it's a wonderful reminder of what it felt like to be free, up for it and yet petrified of the unknown. For the teenagers of today it will be reassuring to read that they maybe aren't that different after all.
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