{"product_id":"king-of-rabbits-9781529156751","title":"King of Rabbits","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHOSEN AS BOOK OF THE MONTH BY AFRORI BOOKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4: \u003ci\u003eOPEN BOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's hard not to fall for the main character . . . you can see the car crash coming, but you can't look away' \u003c\/b\u003eCLAIRE FULLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e brilliantly crafted story about class and race, and the failure of society to catch children who fall through the cracks' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKai lives on a rural council estate in Somerset with his three older sisters, and his mum who is being led into an addiction by his troubled father. Kai adores three things: his dad, his friend Saffie and the school rabbit Flopsy - and is full of ambition to be the fastest runner in Middledown Primary. But Kai's natural optimism and energy collide with an adult world he doesn't understand. And when his life drifts towards an event that will change everything, will his love of nature and the wild rabbits in the woods provide him with the resilience he needs to overcome the odds?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A heartfelt novel about poverty, race and trauma' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA brilliant debut; vivid and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e' JENNI FAGAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e weaves around Kai, a wee boy growing up among love, loss and chaos on a council estate in Somerset.\u003cbr\u003eKai pits his imagination against the realities of poverty, class and racism, as the world around him spirals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeblett has drawn a really interesting character in Kai, and he particularly shines in the parts of the story when he is a small child \u003c\/b\u003e... and there are other really strong characters throughout, too ... As Kai experiences a variety of emotional awakenings in the novel, we are dragged along with him and feel his pain at every turn. And a couple of the bigger events in the narrative are foreshadowed in a skillful manner. So \u003cb\u003ethere really is a lot to praise about King of Rabbits \u003c\/b\u003e... There is enough in this book to warrant a recommendation, for sure. \u003cb\u003eNeblett's experience in previous roles is put to good use to bring a believable character and a believable circumstance to life, and there was never a point when I didn't want to keep reading to find out what would happen to Kai.\u003c\/b\u003e And there are points in King of Rabbits that are extremely powerful. * Bookmunch *\u003cbr\u003eFamily breakdown is observed from a child's perspective in a novel about poverty, race and inherited trauma... \u003cb\u003eNeblett is perceptive about the ways in which dysfunction is handed down through generations\u003c\/b\u003e... [and] has a good ear for the vernacular of Kai and his circle: letters from school make his mother \"aggy as fuck\", and a self-important authority figure has \"macky eyebrows and wobbles in his voice\".... \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt novel about poverty, race and inherited trauma.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matt Rowland Hill * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was reading \u003ci\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e, I was \u003cb\u003ereminded of writers like Andrea Dunbar and Barry Hines, writers who clearly lived what they were writing about.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jonny Pitts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou won't be able to predict the outcome of King Of Rabbits.\u003c\/b\u003e Told through the eyes of Kai, a mixed-race kid who grows up on a rural council estate in Somerset where he and his three older sisters have three different dads, he searches for solace in nature and the wild rabbits he finds there. But with his on and off again parents falling deeper into crack addiction, it seems his optimism and energy for life might not be enough to escape the limitations of poverty.\u003cb\u003e It's a powerful and tragic read, making a profound statement about how important access to opportunities can be,\u003c\/b\u003e and how much of an impact your childhood and background can have on your future. As the novel flips between the protagonist as a young boy and as a teenager, you are able to map the significant moments that fundamentally alter his course. \u003cb\u003eIt's a brilliantly crafted story about class and race, and the failure of society to catch children who fall through the cracks.\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eKarla Neblett's \u003cb\u003ehugely impressive debut novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003evividly realised story\u003c\/b\u003e about a resourceful, sensitive and imaginative boy from a mixed-race, blended family on a Somerset council estate ... \u003cb\u003eIt's a novel drawn from Karla's tender and acute perception of the people she was surrounded by growing up\u003c\/b\u003e, and her subsequent work with troubled children and teenagers, and pulls no punches about the persistent perils in disadvantaged communities of becoming overwhelmed by money worries, substance abuse and thoughts of ending it all. * Bookanista *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e]\u003cb\u003ehe story is meticulously observed and beautifully told \u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAll the characters are vividly brought to life while the passages of natural description are authentic. \u003cb\u003eA touching, witty yet tragic novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat asks whether a child can overcome his circumstances. * Irish Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's hard not to fall for the main character, Kai, in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e...The story, set on a council estate in rural Somerset alternates between young Kai, and 15 year-old-Kai. \u003cb\u003eYou can see the car crash coming, but you can't look away\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Claire Fuller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea brilliantly crafted story\u003c\/b\u003e * The Scotsman *","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740158865751,"sku":"9781529156751","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/king-of-rabbits-9781529156751","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}