The Truth or Something

By Jeanne Willis

A gripping and powerful novel about one boy's difficult struggle into adulthood "Seems like we've only just got here and we're on the move again. The landlord's been banging on the door and me and Mum had to pretend we wasn't in. We wasn't in last week either. The week before that she said she'd had her purse nicked. " World War II is over, but in the trenches of working-class England Mick is fighting a losing battle. Unsure of who his father might be, he is ignored by his mother and separated from the kid brother he adores. No matter how hard he tries to keep his head down, there's always a bigger fist around the corner. Against all odds, victory is in sight . . . until Mick discovers the sickening truth about his father. This stunning first novel from acclaimed picture-book author Jeanne Willis is raw, powerful, and achingly funny.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805070796
• ISBN13: 9780805070798
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 1.0" x 5.6"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Truth or Something

I am so surprised that no one has commented about this book and that it is being sold for one cent!! This is one of my favorite books of all time, absolutely engaging and profound. A boy emersed in a world he cant control, observing life around him in the most wonderful and unique of ways, and dealing with what he doesnt understand. This book is dark and painful, but at the same time full of the most hilarious subtleties. Reading it truly enriched my life and I would recommend it to anyone.