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Home Boys
The story of an English youth relocated to New Zealand after WW II as part of the British government's policy to send 'needy' children to the colonies.
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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Bernard Beckett
20 books193 followersBernard Beckett, born in 1967, is a high school teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand, where he teaches drama, mathematics, and English. Genesis was written while he was in a Royal Society genetics research fellowship investigating DNA mutations. The book has already received international acclaim, including two literary prizes in Beckett's native New Zealand. Rights to Genesis have been sold in twenty-one countries.
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October 20, 2017
really really good. dark take of an orphan sent to NZ who ends up running away from his carers. very well written.
September 4, 2013
I really liked the theme of this book based on 'the lost generation' or children in England that were orphans or living rough were sent to the colonies to better their lives but sometimes, as in Colin's case were mistreated.
The story interests me because that age, the world is seen through the eyes of a fourteen year old kid. I was fascinated by the courage Colin had in which he explores the unknown with his friend. I also like how this story is very realistic with Colins drunkard adoptive dad and also Colins older friend from the war , who is very interesting. I like how this child sees the world and can immediately identify some of the wrong things happening while the adults just seem to turn a blind eye to it including the so called good people like the father in the church. Overall this book is good but I didn't enjoy some of the creepy parts where Colin's adoptive mum is behaving like a supernatural ghost or a spirit and when the father in the church thinks Colin is affected by the devil. Some of the parts have r18 content which i didn't get as this book is supposed to be young adult fiction. This book is written by Bernard Beckett, a New Zealander
The story interests me because that age, the world is seen through the eyes of a fourteen year old kid. I was fascinated by the courage Colin had in which he explores the unknown with his friend. I also like how this story is very realistic with Colins drunkard adoptive dad and also Colins older friend from the war , who is very interesting. I like how this child sees the world and can immediately identify some of the wrong things happening while the adults just seem to turn a blind eye to it including the so called good people like the father in the church. Overall this book is good but I didn't enjoy some of the creepy parts where Colin's adoptive mum is behaving like a supernatural ghost or a spirit and when the father in the church thinks Colin is affected by the devil. Some of the parts have r18 content which i didn't get as this book is supposed to be young adult fiction. This book is written by Bernard Beckett, a New Zealander
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