Its such a good book it nearly got me crying with the last few 50 pages. The authors note is also very important because it mentions that there are a few really racist things in the book which I personally do not feel comfortable saying. The book is a book when you get into the first 20 pages and then you have to finish it because of how good it is. Benjamin Zephaniah has also done a really good job because he kept those racist words in the book and if he didn't then the people of that time would have been forgotten.