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|author=Simon Van Booy

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I'm not a particularly emotional person, and the relationship I have with my father is, , an extremely close one - but there is something in Van Booy's writing that enables him to reach right to the core of his subjects - a rawness that remains exposed despite the well written prose that surrounds it. And it's that that made this book so compelling and so moving for me - I teared up more than a few times, and was reminded of how lucky I have been to have had an extremely happy and straightforward childhood. Keeping a focus tight on two characters, Van Booy draws two characters who remain compelling despite the challenges they face and the mistakes they make - not an easy task at all. Additionally, and making a pleasant change, the author treats Social Services like the force for protection and good that they often are, rather than the team of dark cloaked baby snatchers that many books often make them out to be, rather than relying on accurate representations.

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