BIg Soft Lads was written by my tutor ALan Smith so forgive me if I am bias. My favourite thing about the book is the dialogue. Smith has always encouraged us to write good and stripped back dialogue, his work is proof that it is successful. Much of the novel is implied and I believe it to be a writerly text. The reader isn't given everything and has to read between the lines. I recommend this book. He really manages to capture student life and friendships. I particually liked how he moved between situations and characters by a line break but I, the reader, never felt lost in what I was reading. Set in both Northampton and York, I really got a feel of the places especially when I was on the road reading about the characters on the road!
Find this book on amazon for 1 penny! It's a quick read, could do it in a weekend!
