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What I Did: A Novel

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"This is a story about a terrible thing which happens to me. I have to warn you that nobody is bad or good here, or rather everyone is a bit bad and a bit good and the bad and the good moluscules get mixed up against each other and produce terrible chemical reactions. Did you know cheetahs cannot retract their claws?"

Six-year-old Billy loves animals, David Attenborough doc...more

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Published July 17th 2012 by William Morrow (first published August 4th 2011)

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Apr 04, 2013 Doreen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: public-library

Billy Wright is publically spanked by his father after he runs out into the street. A passerby informs social services and a child protection officer pays a visit to investigate. Things escalate and the suspicion of child abuse soon threatens to break up the family.

The strength and the weakness of the novel are the narrator, six-year-old Billy. At times the perspective and voice of a child are successfully achieved. Billy’s childish logic actually makes some of his behaviour very believable. For...more Billy Wright is publically spanked by his father after he runs out into the street. A passerby informs social services and a child protection officer pays a visit to investigate. Things escalate and the suspicion of child abuse soon threatens to break up the family.

The strength and the weakness of the novel are the narrator, six-year-old Billy. At times the perspective and voice of a child are successfully achieved. Billy’s childish logic actually makes some of his behaviour very believable. For example, his actions when trying to run his bath himself make perfect sense when viewed from his perspective. Billy focuses only on things that directly affect him and he is continuously going off on tangents. That self-centeredness and short attention span are appropriate for a child. His understanding of the world is incomplete, as he himself admits, and so his misunderstandings are also appropriate.

Billy’s narration, however, also has problems. On the one hand, he constantly uses malapropisms; he doesn’t understand words that others use and so he repeats them incorrectly. For example, nuclear becomes new clear (266); molecules become moluscules (2); suspense becomes suspension (1); and primates become prime-apes (11). These malapropisms result in considerable humour: “Prairie dogs are very copulative animals. They copulate together very well in hunts and that is why their hunts are among the most successful in the animal kingdom” (7-8). Such misuse of words makes sense, but there are inconsistencies; at times, Billy uses vocabulary and phrasing that seem too advanced: “I want to tell Dad about this development but I would be the one speaking first if I did so I don’t” (28).

I got the impression that Billy has Asperger’s. In his restricted and repetitive interest in the animal kingdom, he demonstrates one of the most striking features of Asperger Syndrome. He uses his knowledge of animals to interpret virtually (vertically in Billy’s parlance) all human interaction. He compares people of animals: for example, his mother is a prairie dog because “She’s never tiring” and his father is a leopard for a number of reasons, among which is that “you shouldn’t ever get between a leopard and its cubs” (7). Some of Billy’s comparisons are very astute, perhaps too astute for such a young child.

Jim, the father, earns the reader’s sympathy. He finds himself in a situation that quickly spirals out of control. The novel clearly shows how things can easily be misinterpreted. I cringed when Billy tells of his father’s lesson on the use of swear words (182 – 185) because I could well imagine the reaction if child protection services became aware of it. The way in which the relationship between father and son is developed is wonderful; in particular, Billy’s constant repeating of what his father has told him indicates how close the two of them are. However, the way that Jim chooses to deal with the situation in which he finds himself is not convincing. He only makes matters worse for everyone. When one considers that he works in communications, his behaviour is all the more unrealistic, despite Billy’s assertion that “Yes, communication is extremely hard” (145).

Although the ending is anti-climactic and the characterization of a six-year-old is not always credible, the book does examine contentious issues such as the spanking of children and the (over?)reaction of child protection officials in some cases.
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Oct 23, 2012 Schnaucl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, library, october, read_2012

Normally I'm not a fan of children as characters, major or otherwise. But generally Billy managed to sound very realistic and not annoying. Which isn't the same thing as saying he didn't annoy everyone around him with the typical boundless energy of a 6 year old.

His thought pattern felt very real to me. He sounded like he was going a mile a minute and he'd often start on one topic before offering a random animal fact (he's absolutely obsessed with animals).

The whole story is about a simple mis...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Leeswammes rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about adults not understanding, and therefore misinterpreting, a small boy’s mind. More generally, it’s about communication, also between adults. The story is frustrating but oh-so believable. I was commenting all the way “Come on, listen more carefully to that boy! He isn’t saying that!”, or “Why did he (not) do that? That’s so stupid!”, or “Come on, people. Back off. You’re making a big thing out of a little one.” So, that was fun! I enjoy it when I have an opinion about the story...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Dana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, literary-fiction

Billy is six. Billy tells us this story from his point of view, and right off the bat we are told "nobody is bad or good here, or rather everyone is a bit bad and a bit good".
Billy is out with his father one day in the park. His father calls to him, but he is playing a game, so he starts to run off. The more his father tells him to stop, the faster he runs until he runs right into the street. Amidst honking horns and screeching brakes, his father gets angry and punishes Billy. A woman gets angr...more

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Dec 16, 2011 David Hebblethwaite rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Chris Wakling’s latest novel is narrated by six-year-old Billy Wright, who runs off one day while he’s out with his dad Jim. Eventually catching up with Billy as he runs out into a busy road, an exasperated Jim smacks the boy; a passing woman sees this, intervenes, and reports Jim to social services – and so the Wrights’ ordinary family life begins to unravel.

Billy’s narrative voice is a mixture of rambling, malapropisms, and references to the natural world (he loves watching David Attenborough...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Biogeek rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ever wondered what a novel written by a 6-year old boy would read like? Well, wonder no more, as Wakling has successfully channeled the thoughts, confusions and wildlife obsessions of a slightly precocious elementary schooler, Billy. The question is, do you really want to spend 300 pages with a 6-year old boy? I discovered that I have the same impatience with the fictional character as I have with actual kids.

The premise of the novel is simple, and brilliant, because it could happen to virtually...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Margi rated it 3 of 5 stars

As a parent we all fear that moment our child runs out into traffic. Billy, the protaganist of this story is 6 years old and by running out into the street, he sets off a viscious cycle of consequences. Billy not understanding the situation, and being angry at his father for "telling on him", tells a social worker that his father "abuses him". This leads to involvement with social services and finally the father leaving the home. It is such a sad story of a small child miscommunicating what happ...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The central storyline of What I Did could happen to any family. Imagine, you are out in the park with your six year old son. Both of you are in a bad mood - it's early, you have work worries, you'd rather be in bed. Suddenly your son runs off, over the park, through the trees and makes his way towards a busy road. You chase him, shouting for him to stop. You see him run out between parked cars, you see the traffic, your heart thuds. He's lucky, he stops, he's unhurt. You grab him - you smack him...more The central storyline of What I Did could happen to any family. Imagine, you are out in the park with your six year old son. Both of you are in a bad mood - it's early, you have work worries, you'd rather be in bed. Suddenly your son runs off, over the park, through the trees and makes his way towards a busy road. You chase him, shouting for him to stop. You see him run out between parked cars, you see the traffic, your heart thuds. He's lucky, he stops, he's unhurt. You grab him - you smack him. You are so relieved that he is OK, but so damn angry too.
And so, that is the beginning of the story. Narrated by six year old Billy, and seen purely through his eyes, with his kind of mixed up feelings about his angry Dad and his pure innocence and honestly, that only cause the family more and more heartache.
Billy is a wonderfully drawn character, bright as a button, intelligent, obsessed with David Attenborough and wild animals and the attention span of an ant. At first his voice is a little difficult to relate to, he often muddles his words and at times he goes totally off-track, into random observations and information relaying. This only adds to his character, and makes him more lifelike. Six year old boys are like that, this is real life.
Somebody saw Jim (Billy's Dad) smack him, she confronted him and Jim told her where to get off - that was his second mistake, after the mistake of smacking Billy. Soon the family are visited by Social Workers and so begins a round of examinations, case conferences, meetings and accusations.
Throughout all of this, Billy's voice is loud. He answers the questions in his honest way - but it is the adults who get things wrong, they interpret his answers to mean different things, and Billy, in his innocence does not realise this.
Jim loves Billy, there is no doubt of that. Jim is also stubborn, short tempered and at times very angry. He swears, works too hard and drinks beer. He will not co-operate with the agencies involved, he makes things worse - for himself and for Billy.
This is a clever, entertaining, sad, funny and heart warming story. It is about real life, about mistakes that are made and about the innocence of childhood. I loved every page!(less)

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Jul 18, 2012 Eileen Granfors rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: families, grief, highly-unusual, medical-issues, ya

Strange book. Let me think about it before I post a review. I liked it.

Christopher Wakling, author of "What I Did," allows a 6-year-old to narrate the entire story. Billy is smart and very imaginative about things he cares about (sweets, biscuits, drawing, animals, and animal videos). He is also abnormally good at reading his parents' body language, especially his father's. Many times, he repeats his father's advice word-for-word amid some other part of the monologue.

But he's six. He's not so go...more Strange book. Let me think about it before I post a review. I liked it.

Christopher Wakling, author of "What I Did," allows a 6-year-old to narrate the entire story. Billy is smart and very imaginative about things he cares about (sweets, biscuits, drawing, animals, and animal videos). He is also abnormally good at reading his parents' body language, especially his father's. Many times, he repeats his father's advice word-for-word amid some other part of the monologue.

But he's six. He's not so good about standing still. He has a host of fears, including wetting his pants. He makes up scenarios about being a cheetah or some other animal of prey. He likes to run free. His stream-of-consciousness story telling bounces from helpful narration of the story of what he did to odd observations about wild life or his earlier memories or something that has caught his eye.

The plot problem occurs when he runs from his father across a park. He knows his father will be mad at him. As his father disciplines his son, a woman stops to say, "Enough." The story escalates from there through a whole chain of misunderstandings. People in the book seem to forget they are dealing with a child who has a fairly literal interpretation of words. This was one sticking point for me. Are we to understand that Billy has Asperger's or is autistic?

The parents' reactions to outside influences are life-like. The father's gruff exterior along with his love for Billy are misconstrued by everyone, leading to more and more desperate actions.

A second point about the book makes it both unique and frustrating. Billy, like most kids, mishears many of the words the grown-ups use, like "new clear" for "nuclear." The author obviously had a lot of fun with language as Billy changes words he hears into words he knows.

Sometimes, I would pull out of the story to puzzle a Billy-word. There are several I still am not sure about. And there are some adult words one would expect Billy to change, but he doesn't. So I would stop and wonder what he could have said instead of the right word.

Nevertheless, if you enjoy word play and family dramas, "What I Did" is a fabulous read about one child's world. I don't love Billy the way I loved Jack in "Room," but I enjoyed his company. (less)

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Jun 08, 2012 Shay (Shannon) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: librarything

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When six year old Billy runs into oncoming traffic he cannot predict how that one action will affect the lives of those who love him. He leaves his father with the option of making a bad choice and his mother has to face her worst nightmare. Their lives begin to spiral downward when the authorities get involved and Billy’s imaginative memory of the incident can be mistaken for the truth. Sacrifices are made that can tear a family apart or build it up even stronger.
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May 08, 2012 June Seghni rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: modern-fiction

I could not put this down..I was so desperate to see what would be the outcome of official intervention in this family after their child runs into the road and is subsequently smacked by his angry and incredibly scared father, an event witnessed by a passer-by and reported to the authorities.I watched sadly as innocent remarks made by the child unwittingly lead to a rapid chain of events, not helped by the father's disinclination to co-operate with the system .
I have ,unfortunately, some persona...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Victoria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: child-narrator, family, lit-fic, brit-lit

What an enjoyable read! Billy narrates this entire book from his vantage point as a six-year-old. Billy is definitely a precocious child, and he is utterly obsessed with David Attenborough’s nature documentaries (but, really, who isn’t?? They are excellent!). The storyline itself is not the book’s best feature. Watching this family crumble around poor Billy is frustrating and sad, and not presented in a complicated way - after all everything the reader learns is filtered through a six-year-old’s...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Janet rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: comedy, contemporary-english

A father gets accused of child abuse after someone has seen him hit his six-year old son. That is the beginning of a nightmare for the Wright family. Social services come into action to question young Billy what happened but his answers are so ambiguous and evasive that they don't trust the situation. The entire novel is written from Billy's point of view, which works wonders because otherwise the book might have become far too heavy. With innocent and sweet Billy as main character Wakling gives...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Elemillia Ucselub rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I'm going to get right to not so likable feature of the book. Let's get that reservation out of the way. I felt like this novel had a quirky sense of direction. As I was reading it I often got lost in what the message behind some of the stories was. I kept saying to myself 'huh?,' 'ok, now what's going on all of a sudden?' This will make sense to some readers, or it might not. What I mean to say by this is that the novel has a 'hit or miss' kind of feel. You'll either...more A Gone Bookserk Perspective

I'm going to get right to not so likable feature of the book. Let's get that reservation out of the way. I felt like this novel had a quirky sense of direction. As I was reading it I often got lost in what the message behind some of the stories was. I kept saying to myself 'huh?,' 'ok, now what's going on all of a sudden?' This will make sense to some readers, or it might not. What I mean to say by this is that the novel has a 'hit or miss' kind of feel. You'll either get it or you won't because of its unique and quirky style. It can be a good thing, or it can fall short for some people, like me, even though I took away quite a lot even against this feature of the book.

Now, let's get down to the best things about novel, of which there are many. Right from the get-go I want to say that the novel reminded me of 'A series of Unfortunate Events' series, where there is an introduction or explanation of key terminology of concepts - in the form of 'this is called..." What's great about this feature of the book stems from the fact that this is literary fiction structured to introduce both adults and the youth to its message. I thought that if I had a child, I'd want to read it together or choose the book as a family book club book. It's definitely one that crosses age boundaries, and absolutely a book that can be shared across generations.

One last thing I want to mention is the fantastic nature of the cover of the book. At first I didn't understand it just by looking at the book. As you begin to be more immersed in the book, in fact from the very beginning, the reason for the choice of cover becomes more and more clear. I think the cover is fantastic and the novel does a beautiful job of representing it and vice versa. There are multiple stories in the book that provoke the reader to look at life from a creative and innovative sense, in particular that of animals and nature. It expands of realm of reality. You see people and events in brand new ways. For example, just to name a few: a seatbelt coiling back like a snake, a personality like that of an owls who doesn't speak but observes and looks at you with an all-knowing stare, and even camouflaging (vs lying).

I definitely recommend this book to ANYONE who is looking to see life with fresh eyes.... to get an unexpected perspective that broadens their horizons....possibilities.... and even lessons of life.

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Jul 30, 2012 Cardmaker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well, I wrote one review and it disappear when I tried to post it.

This book reminded me a little of the book "Room" which is also narrated by a young boy; however, this boy lives in a reasonably normal household so the story is, of course, very different.

I was at times amused, annoyed, confused, and upset by the boy's outlook. I felt that his father was totally justified in the spanking because I'm very sure I would have done the same thing had my child run into a street and come that close to b...more

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May 29, 2012 Dawn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books-won

"What I Did" chronicles an everyday family in an unanticipated crisis. Written from the viewpoint of six year Billy, we hear how connections are made and misunderstood. At times his musings become laborious and the plot needs to pick up speed, but perhaps that is where the genius of the story lays. Tangled amid the scattered thoughts is the truth that social services is trying to unravel but in the effort to protect the innocent, the entire family is threatened and brought to the brink of total...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Coleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

It could happen to almost anyone -- imagine your 6-year-old child running out suddenly into oncoming traffic, though you know he knows better. You're so distraught with fear that you spank him publicly -- an emotional response to an emotional situation. This is witnessed by a passerby, who reports it to social services. And thus begins a long string of out-of-control consequences, miscommunications, and family trauma. However, in this instance, the story is told through the eyes of the child him...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Hannah Wingfield rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The content of What I Did would seem much more original had this novel come out before Christos Tsiolkas’ The Slap and Emma Donaghue’s Room, as it combines key elements of both books – using an act of physical punishment/child abuse (depending on your point of view) to drive its plot and telling the story through the eyes of a child. I am aware that both of these factors may seem very off-putting to some readers, but I (generally speaking) love novels with child or teenage protagonists and work...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Leanne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-club-read

This was a good book. Not a great book, but good in the sense there are far less entertaining books you could read. I read it for my monthly book club and the consensus was that while there was an intriguing story at the core, the style chosen to tell it got in the way. I found I was constantly questioning things: "Would a six year old really observe all this and use these words?". "Is any six year old this smart?". "Who is speaking now? An adult or the kid?" The author does not use quotation ma...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Corinna Hann rated it 1 of 5 stars

I picked this up off of my library's new arrivals shelf (they're a little slow, I guess) thinking it'd be another Room or The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime. And was sorely disappointed. While Wakling tries really hard to embody the precocity and innocence of a 6 year old, he should probably have referenced some literature on child development. His protagonist, Billy, is four years old at best. That being said, Billy ruined the book for me. His voice, his stream of consciousness, and h...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I LOVE Wakling's choice of narrating the book through the voice and perspective of a child. This is not an entirely unique choice of Wakling's, but it's uncommon enough to immediately capture my interest. Billy's voice is so clear in my mind as I read, and that is what makes this book so strong. If this story were told simply by a third-person narrator or even one of the adult characters, I don't think it would have as much impact (although it would still be compelling). Very well done. I would...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Melinda Le Baron rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads, anti-social, bad-plot, politically-correct

While some people may have found this book charming, as it attempted to be written from a child's point of view, and the "kid logic" was sometimes reminiscent of how my children saw things when they were younger,there were times when it just came across as smarmy and uncaring - an adult trying to be a kid and not succeeding. I found that the tragedy that was stirred up by this book was too PC for me. We allow corporal punishment in Texas. It is okay to spank your kids. You do not get sent to jai...more While some people may have found this book charming, as it attempted to be written from a child's point of view, and the "kid logic" was sometimes reminiscent of how my children saw things when they were younger,there were times when it just came across as smarmy and uncaring - an adult trying to be a kid and not succeeding. I found that the tragedy that was stirred up by this book was too PC for me. We allow corporal punishment in Texas. It is okay to spank your kids. You do not get sent to jail for having your kids have a bruise and blaming it on you to Child Protective Services. I got part way through this book, and was so disgusted by what was happening, that I couldn't finish it. A kid turns his parents in to CPS because he says they hurt him. He is a kid and doesn't understand the ramifications of what he is doing. The consequences are harsh and as I read more I was just glad that I didn't live in California or New York, where this type of thing happens. I know they want to protect children, but then there is going overboard. I didn't read the rest of the book, it is supposed to be heartwarming, but I never really liked the child very much in the book, and sympathized with the Father more. He was trying the best he could, and to have this result from his efforts was like a slap in the face. I'm sure things were resolved, and the family became close from what they'd been through, but what a subject to write about. I couldn't waste my time reading any more. It just makes me sick thinking about it - having the government have such control over peoples lives on the word of a child who can't even put his own shoes on his feet and doesn't know back from front. Does it happen? Yes it does. It happened to a friend of mine whose child fell at preschool, and some nosey teacher called in CPS and tried to have the child taken away and the parent jailed. Luckily, another teacher was there and saw the child fall, or that would have happened. I don't understand the attraction to this book for the people who sang its' praises. Maybe they don't have children, or haven't seen the system in action. Anyway, it's not my cup of tea. (less)

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Aug 14, 2012 Lori rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was a GOOD READS FIRST READS WINNER OF THIS BOOK.I had many emotions reading this book. It is seen through the eyes of a six year old boy named Billy. he is a bright boy with one heck of an imagination. Billy is on an outing with his dad he runs right into heavy traffic scaring the daylights out of his dad. when he gets out of the street his frantic dad gives Billy a few swats on his rear end. A witness confronts the dad who is told to mind her own business. this is the start of an awful exper...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Stephanie Wolf rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: comedy, relationship

Written through the eyes of a six year old boy, who is well educated and mannered. He know how to greet someone properly, but like a typical six year old, immediately changes his thoughts and may start talking about dinosaurs. Also typical to a six year old, not everything a child hears is what they think they hear, for example, a nuclear threat becomes a new clear threat.

What I Did is the story of what happens to Billy when he runs into the street and what happens to those around him, his famil...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Jeanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: general-fiction

The book's six-year-old narrator is probably one of the most interesting parts of the book. Seeing things from his perspective is fun and funny and frustrating. He doesn't comprehend everything that's going on or the results of his actions or words, but the reader does. The family tensions are clearly present, though not always clearly drawn. The father seems a threatening presence, but the son's constant quoting suggests there's a lot more to the relationship.

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Dec 06, 2012 Judy Vann added it

A good story and a fast read. It is told by a 6 year old little boy who is very smart and insightful. He and his father are involved in an incident that snowballs out of control. The author uses the language of a small child with all the mistakes children make in mastering the English language. It is a little hard to believe that the father would take the attitude he has in such serious circumstances. Very intertaining!

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Mar 09, 2013 Bonnie G rated it 4 of 5 stars

Clever voice of a six year old observing a series of events he doesn't totally understand. Mostly it lets us in on how easily a parent can lose his temper while still deeply loving the child. I don't accuse the father of child abuse, but he was very hard on him. The chain of events caused by a public spanking was pretty scary. The social welfare functionaries were ridiculous, and the wife was weak. Not a good formula for a good outcome.

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Nov 11, 2012 Scotchneat rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: family-fiction

I think what irked me about this book is the obviousness of the tropes - the misunderstandings, the precocious child, and the forced plot.

Narrated from the perspective of a 6 year-old boy who runs into traffic and gets spanked by his father, they book got some eye-rolling from me, though there were some funny parts.

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Sep 29, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved the perspective of this book. It was a bit mentally exhausting to try to keep up with Billy! This book gives a great rendition of what I imagine a 6 year old with Asperger's Syndrome brain would be like. I cannot imagine truly being inside his head. I did not, however, like the ending. It felt like the author wasn't exactly sure how to end it and a lot was left unexplained.

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Apr 19, 2012 Nella Freund rated it 5 of 5 stars

An incredibly powerful story about the repercussions of a father slapping a child for running across a busy road. The novel is written in the voice of a six-year-old boy, and Wakling never loses the voice. A compelling read about the relationships within a family, a must-read in my mind.

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Christopher George Wakling was born in 1970. He studied English at Oxford and has worked as a farm hand, teacher and lawyer. He has written four novels: Towards the Sun, The Undertow, Beneath the Diamond Sky and On Cape Three Points. The first three were literary thrillers, published under the name Christopher Wakling, but his latest book, Towards the Sun, isn’t thrilling at all, so he’s published...more

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