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You have to be careful what you say and who you say it to on the streets of Martin's neighbourhood - not that Martin is particularly racist: 'I ain't got nothing against blacks, they're just different, they dance different and everything. When he finds out that his girlfriend and bestfriends had moved on, he realises that for some people life isn't always easy. Fortunately, the burden helped Martin find his voice of reason and uncovered who his loyal and faithful friends really were. I was only 11/12 and I loved it, the reality of perceptions, peer pressure and a character learning to be confident in his own skin - brilliant read. Even in the scene when he looked at his horribly burned and disfigured face for the first time, I was thinking more about how terrible that has to be for anyone rather than feeling especially bad that it happened to the main character, if that makes sense.

Face by Benjamin Zephaniah is an interesting, compelling and emotional story that tackles social problems about physical disfigurement. He doesn't know the car is stolen though, and it isn't a ride home, it's a ride to self-destruction. If you are looking for something grounded in reality which manages to perfectly balance issues around discrimination and prejudice towards appearance, race, culture, and personal interest, then this is a MUST read.

Can you imagine waking up in a hospital, and not even knowing for sure whether you have still got all your limbs? The writing itself felt a bit flat and dragged on in places, and sometimes I had trouble picking it up. He is the author of a number of acclaimed novels for young adults, including Refugee Boy and the upcoming Gangsta Rap.

Written in very simple language, Zephaniah brings the streets to life - I especially like the scene where Natalie misinterprets the three girls' smiles and gets ready for a fight, only to be asked if she likes clubbing. I just read it, then at the end, when I found out it was Benjamin Z and he was only 'up the road' in Birmingham, I loved it more. Even once I’d been absorbed into the story line, I didn’t enjoy it much, although I did appreciate that the large print made it easy for me to power through it. It follows the story of Martin, a British teenager living in east London, and how his and his friends and family’s life changed after a horrific car crash.

He has to come to terms with his new appearance, his parents' reaction to his injuries, and then his friends and the rest of the school. The book however did tell more than show the reader the events which made the book a bit less enjoyable. In this startling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, the author tackles the moving and compelling story of a young man, Martin, whose life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a joyriding accident. I read this book ages ago but I remember that it scarred me for life (but in a good way) and made me appreciate things more.

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