Michel Faber wrote in The Guardian, "Kieron Smith, Boy is the monologue of an unexceptional, inarticulate lad growing up in Glasgow's poorer neighbourhoods. The boy's voice is utterly, mercilessly authentic. ...James Kelman remains one of the most distinctive writers in Britain."[1]
The reviewer in The Independent stated: "If you want novels with turning-points, pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, the marriage of a heroine, the restoration of the status quo, or any other sort of overarching narrative structure to make you feel cosy, don't look to James Kelman. You will find more awkward adventure in Kelman's meticulous commitment to the common experiences of ordinary life – all conveyed in playful, accessible language from a particular voice and a particular place. In this, Kelman is in a league of his own. This is an outstanding novel of immense power, and is Kelman's best yet."[2]
kieron, smith, novel, scottish, writer, james, kelman, published, 2008, hamish, hamilton, first, editionauthorjames, kelmancountryscotlandlanguageenglishpublisherhamish, hamiltonpublication, date2008media, typeprintpages422critical, reception, editmichel, fabe. Kieron Smith Boy is a novel by the Scottish writer James Kelman published in 2008 by Hamish Hamilton 1 2 3 Kieron Smith BoyFirst editionAuthorJames KelmanCountryScotlandLanguageEnglishPublisherHamish HamiltonPublication date2008Media typePrintPages422Critical reception EditMichel Faber wrote in The Guardian Kieron Smith Boy is the monologue of an unexceptional inarticulate lad growing up in Glasgow s poorer neighbourhoods The boy s voice is utterly mercilessly authentic James Kelman remains one of the most distinctive writers in Britain 1 The reviewer in The Independent stated If you want novels with turning points pots of gold at the end of the rainbow the marriage of a heroine the restoration of the status quo or any other sort of overarching narrative structure to make you feel cosy don t look to James Kelman You will find more awkward adventure in Kelman s meticulous commitment to the common experiences of ordinary life all conveyed in playful accessible language from a particular voice and a particular place In this Kelman is in a league of his own This is an outstanding novel of immense power and is Kelman s best yet 2 Awards EditKieron Smith Boy won the Saltire Society s Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year 4 5 6 References Edit a b Faber Michael 26 April 2008 This boy s life The Guardian Retrieved 23 January 2014 a b Kovesi Simon 25 April 2008 Kieron Smith Boy by James Kelman The Independent Retrieved 23 January 2014 Meek James 22 May 2008 Dead Not Deid London Review of Books 30 10 Retrieved 23 January 2014 Brown Tom The SRB Interview James Kelman Scottish Review of Books 39 Book awards Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Library Thing James Kelman Biography Literature British Council Retrieved 20 February 2021 nbsp This article about a 2000s novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kieron Smith Boy amp oldid 1162969812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
