Review: Maggot Moon

Phew! I raced to the end of this novel, which made me realize that I had invested a lot into these characters and their lives.
This is not an easy read, nor is it easy to classify or slip into a genre label. If pushed, I’d say dystopian, with a backward glance! It’s disturbing and sad. Standish is a wonderful narrator: honest and maybe a little on “the spectrum” which lets him say exactly what he’s thinking! His friendship with Hector is heartbreaking. Actually, the whole book is heartbreaking.
This would be a fabulous text to study in Year 7-8 for boys or girls. Highly recommended.

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• Sally Gardner