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smallridge 's review for:
Kick
by Mitch Johnson
I think this is a powerful book and one that is incredibly important for children (9+) to read.
The subject matter is treated seriously and Budi’s perspective provides an unvarnished insight into the world of East Asian sweatshops, the lows and the (relative) highs. It’s a brilliant way of bringing such a delicate issue to the attention of young children.
Despite the weighty subject matter the story is not entirely downbeat. As a reader, you are carried through the book by a real compassion for Budi and also the author’s humour, which acts as light-hearted relief in the story and doesn’t distract from the matter in hand. The story also has many intriguing developments which make you want to keep reading.
For a debut novel the book is even more impressive. At the back of the book it says Mitch Johnson’s next novel will be about PTSD (I think) and if that subject matter is treated as sensitively and skillfully as it is in Kick, it will be another classic.
The subject matter is treated seriously and Budi’s perspective provides an unvarnished insight into the world of East Asian sweatshops, the lows and the (relative) highs. It’s a brilliant way of bringing such a delicate issue to the attention of young children.
Despite the weighty subject matter the story is not entirely downbeat. As a reader, you are carried through the book by a real compassion for Budi and also the author’s humour, which acts as light-hearted relief in the story and doesn’t distract from the matter in hand. The story also has many intriguing developments which make you want to keep reading.
For a debut novel the book is even more impressive. At the back of the book it says Mitch Johnson’s next novel will be about PTSD (I think) and if that subject matter is treated as sensitively and skillfully as it is in Kick, it will be another classic.