Lucky is being bullied by Nader McMillan and has been all his school life. He has hardly any friends and a strange and dysfunctional set of parents. He also has a close relationship with his dead grandfather (strange, huh?), who is a strong presence in the family because he went Missing in Action during the Vietnam War. After one particularly bad bullying incident, his mother takes him to stay with his uncle and aunt. After this life-changing time the future looks brighter. It's a great book - different and engaging and just really interesting about all sorts of things. This quirky story got under my skin and I'm still thinking about it. I especially enjoyed learning a bit about some of what happened in Vietnam - dreadful things
Who would enjoy this? If you're looking for a different and original story, with action, great characters and a chance to learn something new, then try this book!
Reviewed by Hamish
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