Review
"* 'Outstanding. You become totally immersed.' - Independent * 'A sharp update on Catcher In The Rye.' - Arena * 'A modern-day Hanif Kureishi.' - The Times * 'Adolescent cruelty, tenderness and sexual identity flit around Govinden's edgy coming-of-age novel.' - Time Out"
Attitude Magazine
A deliciously subversive, happy-slap of a book.
Independent on Sunday
Govinden's grasp of the narrative is outstanding... You become totally immersed in Veerapen's world...
New Statesman
... if you like your poison prickly and pop-cultural, Graffiti My Soul will likely schizzle your nizzle.
Product Description
This is Surrey, where nothing bad ever happens. Except somehow, 15-year-old Veerapen, half-Tamil, half-Jew and the fastest runner in the school, has just helped bury Moon Suzuki, the girl he loved. His dad has run off with an optician and his mum's going off the rails. Since when did growing up in the suburbs get this complicated?
About the Author
Niven Govinden was born in Sussex in 1973 and was educated at Goldsmiths. He used to work in the music industry until pampering pop-star egos lost its allure, and now writes full time. He is the author of one previous novel, We Are The New Romantics. Visit Niven's myspace page at: www.myspace.com/graffitimysoul
