The Truth About Leo
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
written in an accessible, unpatronising style...a brave lifting of the lid on a subject that remains shrouded in shame (Katie Bell Evening Standard )
****...a novel which has pace, charm and integrity...I'd recommend it to anyone (Viv Groskop The Telegraph )
extremely well written (Irish Times )
****...a novel which has pace, charm and integrity...I'd recommend it to anyone (Viv Groskop The Telegraph )
extremely well written (Irish Times )
Product Description
'It had happened again. Dad had shouted and yelled, thrown things and smashed things up. And then he had quietly cleaned everything away.'
Leo's dad has changed. Since Mum died, his drinking is worse and now he's a different person, someone Leo doesn't recognize.
The truth is that Leo is covering up for him and when things get bad Leo escapes into his own head, pretending everything's OK.
Things need to change, but what can Leo do? No one understands, except maybe his friend Flora. Leo wants his old dad back so they can be happy again - because Dad is all he has left . . .
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book deserves to rank high in the genre of books for children which only adults fully appreciate.
It starts slowly and tentatively as Leo tries to cope with circumstances that he can barely get the better of - plucky though he is.
The story gathers momentum with subtlety and sensitivity that encompasses political satire and the "Bash Street Kids".
You will have your laughs - and you will certainly shed some tears.
It starts slowly and tentatively as Leo tries to cope with circumstances that he can barely get the better of - plucky though he is.
The story gathers momentum with subtlety and sensitivity that encompasses political satire and the "Bash Street Kids".
You will have your laughs - and you will certainly shed some tears.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In The Truth about Leo, David Yelland has an astonishing ability to put himself in Leo's shoes. It makes one feel very humble to realise that children know so much more than we give them credit for, and to realise that covering up for an adult is a difficult weight to bear. Thank you for this wonderful eye-opening vision of Leo's world in which we feel strong emotion and move forward with trepidation, but one in which Father and Son come together again.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...and to be fair I've read some depressing books in my time.
Could Leo have any more bad luck? Not really. There's nothing really upbeat about this book apart from the PM storyline which is predictable and trite.
I found this book really upsetting to read, and I'm quite hardened to the world around me to be honest. I will dwell about Leo for days to come, and as a 12-year-old that timeline would've been 'months'.
I had really high hopes for this book - I saw David Yelland plugging it on BBC Breakfast, he came across well and I thought it sounded like my kind of thing. I thought it might have been done with some black humour, but it wasn't. It was just black and bleak.
If I had kids I wouldn't want them to read this unless they were pretty streetwise and were at least 12.
Could Leo have any more bad luck? Not really. There's nothing really upbeat about this book apart from the PM storyline which is predictable and trite.
I found this book really upsetting to read, and I'm quite hardened to the world around me to be honest. I will dwell about Leo for days to come, and as a 12-year-old that timeline would've been 'months'.
I had really high hopes for this book - I saw David Yelland plugging it on BBC Breakfast, he came across well and I thought it sounded like my kind of thing. I thought it might have been done with some black humour, but it wasn't. It was just black and bleak.
If I had kids I wouldn't want them to read this unless they were pretty streetwise and were at least 12.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Leo
A moving and honest account of the pain and effect of alcoholism and the rewards possible in recovery.Very moving.Easy to read without any sentimental slush!
Published 3 months ago by mrtonypea
Easy Read but has it's faults
The Truth About Leo is aimed at older children and young adult readers, but can very easily cross over to adult reading. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lincs Reader
A good read.
An admirable piece of work. Essential reading for those interested in the effects of alcohol on families - particularly children.
Published 23 months ago by James L. Dymond
exceptional book
David Yelland's book is one of the most wonderful books I have ever read.
It is an illustration of what alcohol can do to a family . Read more
It is an illustration of what alcohol can do to a family . Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by M. Millinson
book review
there was a lot in the press about this book but that was because the author was an insider not because the book is any good. Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Lois Parker
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
