A tense, rollicking adventure, full of laughs, just like the original Huck Finn, but so tragic, poignant and provocative at the same time. A fast, easy read which will leave you thinking for ages afterwards - what a combination of entertainment and deep thought, it’s an absolute tour de force.
'There might be some higher power, children, but it's not their white God. However, the more you talk about God and Jesus and heaven and hell, the better they feel.'
The children said together, 'And the better they feel, the safer we are.'
'February, translate that.'
'Da mo' better dey feel, da mo' safer we be.'
'Nice.'
