...It helps that at the time I bought it I was the same age as the main character and could identify too readily with her. However this is a great read, especially for those of us from the unhip provinces, or an interest in the beats, or anyone who has ever tried to be cool and interesting (which, in all honesty, is most of us).
The narrative rattles along absorbingly and there are many poignant moments and home truths along the way. Toby Litt writes a female character so well I felt slightly duped that he is a man.
And it is, actually, a very cool book!