Out Of Shadows By Jason Wallace
Book Review - Out Of Shadows
In short, one of the best books I’ve ever come across.
A coming-of-age story of an English boy, Robert Jacklin, in a new Zimbabwe (1983), who makes some choices as he enters a hard boarding school with some even harder peers. But the decisions he makes – against a backdrop of changing politics and race in that country at the time – aren’t always the right ones, and he has to tackle the consequences of what he’s done towards the end of his school life.
It’s not a tranquil, comfortable read – in fact, at times it’s dark and chilling – but it’s engrossing and ultimately uplifting. And boy does it take off and keep you hooked.
This has it all: pace, characters, history, interest, plus it’s beautifully written…I’m very jealous! I literally didn’t want to put it down until I’d finished. Markus Zusak loved this book (he’s quoted on the cover), and I can see why.
