Verdict: carrot from the usually krimi-oriented Joanne Hichens, incorporating a thought or two from Robin Malan.
Brothers Justin and Kendall are brought closer as Kendall is forced to flee ‘the suburbs’, and Justin goes with him. The brothers bond more deeply in the second half of the novel as they survive living rough on the streets of Cape Town, and further afield in Pretoria.
In the face of various threats, Justin is fiercely protective towards his younger brother, and Kendall in turn looks up to Justin - at times with adoration.
Of her interest in writing youth literature, Partridge says, “Most of the teen lit out there is set in England or the US. I think it’s time to give young South Africans something to be excited about, something they can relate to.”
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November 13th, 2009 @16:48 #
Scrunch munch munch. Good carrot!