'Devastatingly powerful'
- The Guardian
'Moving and thought-provoking'
- Observer
'Blackman's absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice...Unforgettable'
- Independent
'Stimulating and emotionally satisfying'
- Financial Times
'A gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale...'
- Bookseller
'Packs some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave'
- Guardian
'Inter-racial teenage love has never been more painful'
- Amanda Craig, The Times