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Scavengers by Darren Simpson
Oct. 11th, 2020 11:39 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Follow the rules.
Babagoo’s always right.
Believe only Babagoo.
Respect your fear.
Never go looking outside.
Never rise above the wall.
Landfill has lived his whole life as a scavenger, running with wooflings, swimming with turtles and feasting on whatever he can catch.
Old Babagoo has always looked after him - on one condition. Follow Babagoo’s rules. And the most important rule of all is NEVER go beyond the wall.
But Landfill longs to venture Outside. And some rules are made to be broken.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Darren Simpson’s debut dystopian novel for children aged 11+ is a clever, sophisticated character piece with many layers to it that advanced readers and adults will equally get a great deal from, not least because it constantly makes you question your assumptions. This is one of those books that deserves to be on book award shortlists and I look forward to reading Simpson’s next novel.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Babagoo’s always right.
Believe only Babagoo.
Respect your fear.
Never go looking outside.
Never rise above the wall.
Landfill has lived his whole life as a scavenger, running with wooflings, swimming with turtles and feasting on whatever he can catch.
Old Babagoo has always looked after him - on one condition. Follow Babagoo’s rules. And the most important rule of all is NEVER go beyond the wall.
But Landfill longs to venture Outside. And some rules are made to be broken.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Darren Simpson’s debut dystopian novel for children aged 11+ is a clever, sophisticated character piece with many layers to it that advanced readers and adults will equally get a great deal from, not least because it constantly makes you question your assumptions. This is one of those books that deserves to be on book award shortlists and I look forward to reading Simpson’s next novel.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
