The only irritating aspect was the use of 'bliddy hell', I didn't feel this sounded right. It is set in the north East - Felling to be precise, so there are occasional bits of dialect but not much. The plot is well-constructed and like I said, apart from the opening, it is captivating. The other characters for me are just a sideline, it is the relationship between Davie and Stephen that is purely magical, frightening and fascinating to watch/read. I can't work out who is depicted on the front cover out of these two characters. Davie is a wonderful character but wait until you meet Stephen Rose. It surprisingly became quite a page turner. I genuinely had no idea what was going to happen, by the time I was approaching the ending what I expected to happen didn't and I was continually amazed. When I picked it up last night I couldn't put it down and read the remainder in one sitting. I had started it the night before but only read about 30 pages or so and found it mediocre, I wasn't sure how it would progress. Perfect for an English, RE, PHSE or Citizenship lesson plus others! But enough about school stuff, what was the book like? In one word AMAZING. It would open up a range of discussion about religion, death and conflict. I've read 'Skellig' as a teacher several times and also for personal pleasure and I can see plenty of opportunities for 'Clay' to be used in the classroom.
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