![]() ![]() Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. * Jenny Downham, author of 'Before I Die' * Incredible book and experience. It's fast, clever, often funny and always truthful. And it does so with intelligence and sensitivity. ![]() ![]() This is a book that explores the meaning of family, friendship and loyalty. Faced with almost impossible choices, Marlon has to grow up fast and work out exactly who he is at the same time as working out how to survive. And it doesn't stop until everything in his life is upside down. Marlon goes on a date with the hottest girl in school and his world begins to tip. It gripped my heart from page one and didn't let go. * Tanya Landman, author of 'Buffalo Soldier' * Orange Boy is a page turner. * The Sun * What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. * Good Housekeeping * This powerful urban story will challenge preconceptions and melt the hardest heart. * Good Housekeeping * a young adult thriller with a gritty edge, diverse characters and a drum-tight plot that will get even the most reluctant teenage reader hooked. * The Times * A young adult thriller with a gritty edge, diverse characters and a drum-tight plot that will get even the most reluctant teenager hooked. ![]() It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. * Amnesty International UK * Knuckle-in-the-mouth stuff. A fast-paced thriller, written with a keen ear for young voices, Orangeboy is an original and fresh perspective on the struggles facing London's teenagers. ![]()
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