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As the synopsis says this is a novel about a very intelligent boy who struggles to find his place in the world during his childhood/boyhood.
A “square peg in a round hole”situation except the square peg thinks the other shape should change so he can fit.
I can’t bring myself to hate Daniel’s character because he’s very tortured by his nature; he feels a lot of shame for the way he acts and thinks but it’s his nature to act and think that way.
The adults in his life are often cruel and his peers are either indifferent or spurn him. Phillip is his only “friend�� but that’s out of pity and his beloved teacher is a weirdo. Not to mention is family situation. Not really a surprise he’s not well adjusted��
I didn’t get much out of this book but I think it’ll enlighten someone who can relate to Daniel.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Faber & Faber for the Advanced Review Copy.