Nigel Bird
Auteur de Beat On The Brat (and other stories)
A propos de l'auteur
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Œuvres de Nigel Bird
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- Nom canonique
- Bird, Nigel
- Sexe
- male
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 24
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 128
- Popularité
- #157,245
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 26
- ISBN
- 27
- Favoris
- 1
Music plays a pivotal role in this short first instalment of the Southsiders series. Love of early rock & roll is a shared interest between the father and son, and acts as a means for them to have a common interest, as well as representing for both of them a freer way of living. The conflicted feelings Jesse experiences when, due to desperation, he is forced to put his father’s collection in jeopardy are well portrayed. A young son’s loyalty to his parents despite their considerable flaws is brought into focus. Jesse struggles with conflicted feelings—understanding the reasons behind his father being so beaten down but also craving for him to stand up for him himself, and by extension defend his son’s interests also.
A novel that visits the grim realities ordinary people can face, where abuse and neglect sometimes go unchallenged until the inevitable grave consequences result. Bird successfully draws a nuanced portrayal of damaged and overwhelmed people unable to outrun themselves. The intervention of various side characters adds a sense of a larger world for Jesse, and help create a contrasting tone in the narrative. There are some old-fashioned attitudes sprinkled throughout, but this is in keeping with the characters represented.
Overall, a touching attempt to grapple with the grit of downtrodden lives.… (plus d'informations)