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'Magnificent and important ... might just be Kelman's greatest achievement to date' - Irvine Welsh, Financial Times 'A vibrant, beautiful portrait of childhood ' The Times 'I have read no other depiction of the inner life of a boy that comes as close as this to The Catcher in the Rye ' Literary Review
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Rejected by his brother and largely ignored by his parents, Kieron Smith finds comfort - and endless stories - in the home of his much-loved grandparents. But when his family move to a new housing scheme on the outskirts of Glasgow, a world away from the close community of the tenements, Kieron struggles to find a way to adapt to his new life.
Kieron Smith, boy is a brilliant evocation of an urban childhood. Capturing the joys, frustrations, injustices, excitements, revels, battles, games, uncertainties, questions, lies, discoveries and sheer of wonder of boyhood, it is a story of one boy and every boy. It is James Kelman at his very best.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read just about everything James Kelam has ever written and I must admit that I find it difficult to criticise him.This book is one of his best. Never mind the stuff about him giving a voice to the dispossessed and disenfranchised,which I happen to agree with and think important;this is a superb book about childhood , growing up and family life which will stand the test of time. Kieron's observations and perceptions of the adult world and the ups and downs of friendship are so unaffected and honest. I could write all night about him but my gut reaction , having just finished the book , is that Kieron is the closest you will ever get to a modern , urban ,working class knight. Kelman might not like me for using the word, "knight" but his eponymous hero's honesty , humanity and generosity of spirit strike me as epitomising the chivalric ideal.He always tries to do the right thing in his own humble way. He is not a "boaster" and he never lets his mates down.
I notice the Times review compares this book with The Catcher in The Rye-preposterous! This book is much better !You must read it.
I notice the Times review compares this book with The Catcher in The Rye-preposterous! This book is much better !You must read it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Utterly brilliant writing. It's impossible not to feel fully immersed in the inner workings of Kieron Smith's mind. And the way in which the reader is taken on this journey is incredible, as gradually, imperceptibly, through subtle shifts in language we sense Kieron grow and change, maturing in age, and toughening to fit in with the shape of the world he finds himself in. If you love literature with a soul as well as a voice, then you must read Kieron Smith, Boy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Kelman is an incredible writer who has proved over and over again that he can reach into the minds of his narrators and produce fiercely inventive literature. Kieron Smith, boy does not disappoint.
It is not an easy read - it is dense, packed with the author's precise writing, and does not follow a conventional story arc. Instead, Kelman uses language with startling power to create the life of a working-class Glaswegian boy.
Fans of earlier work will notice some familiar motifs: a greyhound ambles past in one scene; Kieron is disappointed that he must hand over his paper round tips money; an uncle bets too much money on the horses and leaves to find his fortune in London.
I was lucky enough to hear Kelman reading from the book at a Glasgow event - an experience I recommend, as he is one of those authors with a gift for reading his own work.
Don't miss this book.
It is not an easy read - it is dense, packed with the author's precise writing, and does not follow a conventional story arc. Instead, Kelman uses language with startling power to create the life of a working-class Glaswegian boy.
Fans of earlier work will notice some familiar motifs: a greyhound ambles past in one scene; Kieron is disappointed that he must hand over his paper round tips money; an uncle bets too much money on the horses and leaves to find his fortune in London.
I was lucky enough to hear Kelman reading from the book at a Glasgow event - an experience I recommend, as he is one of those authors with a gift for reading his own work.
Don't miss this book.
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Kelman uses a lot of swear words...readers know that....but Penguin have ****-ed it all with **** all over the place. Read more
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