Dianne (gardngal) reviewed on 11/23/2015 + 268 more book reviews

This book should come with a large, bright warning written across its cover for two reasons. First, since it was written in England and the vocabulary is distinctly British, as well as street slang, the words are difficult at times to understand. To this day, there are several that I've never figured out the meaning. The second warning would be for the constant crude language of the main character and all his cohorts. The reader simply must overlook the bad language in order to follow the story. That said, I found this biography to be very informative. I think it should be required reading for social workers on all levels. It looks at a person's true feelings dealing with homelessness, i.e. Stuart did not necessarily want to live in a shelter. I think this is true in most places, considering the requirement that the people there must remain alcohol and drug free. It is a barrier to many in this situation, and most of us do not understand that. In addition, it should be a huge warning of what can happen to children who are bullied and/or abused, as Stuart was from a very early age. D.

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