Loved Mr. Kelman's way with words. He is a master of this game. Cruising his way through the eyes of an eleven year old. Never in the whole book it felt that someone mature is behind the book. The narrative was always that of a young kid, innocent, inquisitive, honest, daring.

Definitely a masterpiece involving the gang wars of the immigrant American world.

Would have loved to see it win the Booker.