
Graffiti My Soul
Niven Govinden(Author)
Canongate Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84767-097-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is Surrey, where nothing bad ever happens. Except somehow, 15-year-old Veerapen, half-Tamil, half-Jew and the fastest runner in the school, has just helped bury Moon Suzuki, the girl he loved. His dad has run off with an optician and his mum's going off the rails. Since when did growing up in the suburbs get this complicated?
As the knots of Moon and Veerapen's tragic romance unravel, Niven Govinden brings to life a misfit hero of the school yard, bristling with tenderness, venom and vigour.
As the knots of Moon and Veerapen's tragic romance unravel, Niven Govinden brings to life a misfit hero of the school yard, bristling with tenderness, venom and vigour.
Reviews / Votes
Outstanding. You become totally immersed. * * Independent * * A sharp update on Catcher In The Rye. * * Arena * * A modern-day Hanif Kureishi. * * The Times * * Adolescent cruelty, tenderness and sexual identity flit around Govinden's edgy coming-of-age novel. * * Time Out * * If you like your poison prickly and pop-cultural, Graffiti My Soul will likely schizzle your nizzle. * * New Statesman * *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
173 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84767-097-7 (9781847670977)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Niven Govinden was born in Sussex in 1973 and was educated at Goldsmiths. He used to work in the music industry until pampering pop-star egos lost its allure, and now writes full time. He is the author of one previous novel, We Are The New Romantics. Visit Niven's myspace page at: www.myspace.com/graffitimysoul