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Kevin Brooks (Author)
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Publication Date: 6 Oct 2011

London, 1976: a summer of chaos, punk, love . . . and the boy they called Billy the Kid.

It was the summer of so many things. Heat and violence, love and hate, heaven and hell. It was the time I met William Bonney - the boy from Belfast known as Billy the Kid.

I've kept William's secrets for a long time, but now things have changed and I have to tell the truth. But I can't begin until I've told you about Curtis Ray. Hip, cool, rebellious Curtis Ray. Without Curtis, there wouldn't be a story to tell.

It's the story of our band, of life and death . . . and everything in between.

This characteristically gripping novel from award-winning author Kevin Brooks will rock you to the core.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (6 Oct 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141326115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141326115
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Kevin Brooks just gets better and better, and given that he started off brilliant, that leaves one scratching around for superlatives (Sunday Telegraph )

[Kevin Brooks'] pacey plots, masterly style and philosophical ideas in novels such as Martyn Pig, Killing God and Black Rabbit Summer have made him a cult among teens. This, though, is the big one. Its power as literature draws on a reality that few adult novelists have the stomach to address. It should be read by everyone. (Amanda Craig The Times )

About the Author

Kevin Brooks was born in Exeter and studied in Birmingham and London. He had a varied working life, with jobs in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before - happily - giving it all up to write books. Kevin is the author of Being, Black Rabbit Summer, Killing God and iBoy for Puffin. He now lives in North Yorkshire.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Kevin Brooks 22 Oct 2011
By Jan
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Some writers manage to get it right every time and Kevin Brooks is one of this select group. This is another brilliant read for young adults and this might be his best yet - difficult to say as they are all winners as far as I am concerned. My previous favourite was `Black Rabbit Summer' but...

Curtis asks Lili play bass in his band called `Naked'. The punk bands (The Sex Pistols, The Clash etc) that we all know are still unsigned and playing in pubs, and `Naked' are as good as, or better than, any of the others. Curtis and Lili move into a squat together and the band starts to get noticed by all the right people. It used to be that the music was everything to Curtis, but he starts to get hungry for fame, fortune and the celebrity life style. However fame could be a problem for William, the latest addition to the band as he needs to keep a low profile. As Curtis gets more and more obsessed with the search for their big break Lili finds herself drawn to gentler, but mysterious William.

I was lucky enough to hear Kevin talk about this new book recently and I was interested to hear him say that it is based very much on his own experiences from that period. He was in a band in the early days of the Punk era and he has put a lot of his own feelings into the character of Lili. For example, he loved the music, but hated the level of violence that often went with it.

The book does contain lots of references to sex and drugs and rock and roll, and there is some violence, so this is not for younger readers. It is however a brilliantly real story, told just the way it should be. All the characters are believable and likeable to varying extents. The most sympathetic is of course Lili. We like her from page one and hope all the way through that her basic common sense will win out. It does, but we don't get the ending we were probably hoping for.

I look forward to the next Kevin Brooks novel. It is bound to be brilliant!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars naked 15 Oct 2011
By Kirsty at the Overflowing Library VINE™ VOICE
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Naked is one of those books by a well established author that you just know is going to be huge. While not entirely for me as I'm not sure I'm into the topic it covered I enjoyed reading it and I'm sure someone far more into music than me (or someone who can remember those early days of Punk) will devour and love it.

The thing that struck me most about this book is that the main characters voice is so brilliantly realistic. Reading this is actually like reading the diary of a teenage girl (granted without all the soppiness -Lili is in a punk band you know). I loved learning about the early punk scene through her eyes.

There were several elements to the story that I enjoyed.

I liked seeing the relationships Lili built up with both Curtis and with William and enjoyed seeing how completely different those relationships were. I will admit now to being a William fan and therefore this meant I spend a vast amount of the book hoping he and Lili would get it together.

Those people who are looking to get this for school libraries younger teens I would certainly advise caution with younger children as there are a lot of drug / sexual references / swearing which might not be entirely appropriate for very young teenagers although I imagine this will be the entire reason why older ones would love it.

As I said enjoyed learning about the early punk scene through Lili and loved the edginess it brought to the book.

This book also added an interesting storyline involving the IRA troubles in the 1970s which is one part of the book which I personally found fascinating especially as it gave a lot of insight both into the political situation at the time for ordinary people but also into the mind set of people fighting on either side.

All in all a book which I think is going to be highly successful and earn many fans both young and old.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of A Trillian Books 26 Jan 2012
By Tasha VINE™ VOICE
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When I first received this book I was initially excited because I've really enjoyed Kevin Brooks' books before but for some reason I didn't really take in what the book was about. When I picked it up to read and actually properly read what it was about I was both more excited and also apprehensive. I wouldn't say I was a massive punk fan but I do know my Sex Pistols from The Clash so there was a little part of me that was worried that the book wouldn't be a true representation of the punk movement, if only because of it being aimed at teens so I thought it might be somewhat diluted down - because lets face it, the subject matter isn't exactly the most family friendly. I should have had more faith in Brooks though and I'm glad to say that this book fully embraced the era completely.

The story is told in an almost autobiographical tone and it's easy to believe that the narrator, Lili, was a real part of the punk scene. It's set in 1976, right when punk was just taking off and it is very true to the time period. Lili is a brilliant character to read. Essentially, she's in a punk band but doesn't quite fit into the scene. She's there because she likes the music and she's not so keen on the party side of things. The two boys in her life are Curtis Ray (I love the proper rockstar quality to his name!), the band's front man and bad boy, and William Bonney, guitarist with a secret.

There's some amazing descriptive scenes in this book which land you right there with the characters, whether it's with Lili and William in the cemetry or up on stage with the band as a fight takes place in the crowd. The book also takes you through a rollercoster of emotions, from literally laughing out loud to crying.

Brooks quite clearly knows what he's talking about when it comes to the music and the punk scene in general and while I really liked all the added little details, I did wonder at times if it might be a little too much for readers who aren't so knowledgeable about the subject. I'm also pleased to say that the author didn't hold back on the subject matter and characterisation. The book is very much sex, drugs and rock n' roll and although I feel that it is dealt with appropriately (sex is eluded to but not graphic, the drugs aren't glamourised, there's some swearing where necessary but it's not overdone), this book is probably more suited to older teens.
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