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Coram Boy is a children’s book. I wonder how many people I’ve put off immediately by saying that? Well, I hope you’ll all keep reading, because Coram Boy is no ordinary children’s book – it doesn’t feature embryo wizards, high-tech fairies, or any other fantasy stuff that children’s books seem to be about nowadays. It’s not set in a futuristic or alternate universe. It doesn’t have a plot based around vanquishing a nefarious enemy. It doesn’t even have a sparkly or otherwise decorated cover. In fact, it’s something entirely different, and I don’t think you’ll find a more truthful, savage, shocking or beautiful book aimed at children. If I’m honest, I wasn’t ... Read the complete review
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