A strange book full of foreboding, less a coming-of-age than a very strange turning point in a thirteen year old Australian boys life. Michael spends ANZAC day missing his family, pondering his transitional phase from boy to man, exploring a beach with a mysterious younger girl - and being pursued by the awful town bullies.

An almost stream-of-conciousness book filled with dread, confusion and wonder - and never quite going in the directions you expect it to. While this is presumably aimed at teens of Michaels age, it's tense and complex and unexpected - definitely worth reading by adults.