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|summary=This fictionalised account of life in the underbelly of British society through the eyes of a growing child begins extremely well but the humour drifts off in the second half as the story settles down to a downward inevitability. Definitely worth picking up though as Kerry Hudson is talented and the good moments are priceless.

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Janie Ryan is born into a definitely underprivileged family. Despite a mother who tries to make the right decisions, growing up becomes a fight for survival (both figuratively and literally) as Janie encounters social services, tough schools, domestic violence and an array of 'uncles', all promising a better future that seems as tangible as the holy grail.