Books by Dave Cousins
language
English
review 1: The characters in this book were really engaging, even when I didn't like some of them very much. 15 Days without a Head is a tough luck, tough life kind of tale. I know that some people live like the characters in this story, and grow up like these children; and a story like t...
language
English
review 1: En la vida el apoyo proviene de las personas importantes. De la familia y los amigos. Todos necesitamos apoyo, pero también debemos apoyar a los demás. Esta es una historia de apoyo incondicional, pero también de temor a perder lo esencial. Laurence sabe lo que podría pasar si la...
language
English
review 1: I hadn't realised this was a children/young adult book until I started reading, which wasn't a problem but it took me a while to adapt to it. I found the story to be overwhelmingly sad, chronicling the difficulties a teen boy has trying to keep a household together after his sing...
language
English
review 1: I read this book in a little over 90 minutes; the premise is quite engrossing and with a similar personal background, I could relate to the main character. I became invested in Laurence and irritated when he kept giving his mother chances to "try again" as a mother, so I think, ...
language
English
review 1: This novel is an example of why I love dipping into teen novels, it's brilliantly imagined, deals with topical, important issues and isn't trying too hard to be edgy and clever. I was genuinely moved by the complex, yet accessible characters and the narrative flows effortlessly, ...