About the Author Blake Morrison was born in Yorkshire. He is the author of two collections of poetry, Dark Glasses and The Ballad of the Yorkshire Ripper; a children's book, The Yellow House; critical studies of the Movement and Seamus Heaney; and is co-editor of The Penguin Book of Contemporary British Poetry. His bestselling memoir And when did you last see your father? won the Waterstone's/Esquire/Volvo Award for Non-Fiction, and the J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography in 1993. He lives in London.
L**A
Thoughtful and Compassionate
A very good read. More of a personal memoir of a trial than a true crime book, and filled with the frustrations and pain of not knowing why.
A**N
Five Stars
Superbly documented. Not 'journalistic' .. despite Morrison's being a journalist!!
S**T
Choose another book if you want to know about the Bulger case
Not what I was expecting. Very little about the case and mostly just a collection of confused ramblings about his childhood and liberal views. Wish I had not wasted my time and money, would have given zero stars if possible!
T**G
Five Stars
Brilliant and tragic book, beautifully written
A**.
Thoughtful and thought-provoking
Not a comfortable read, but does make you question your own values and assumptions about the public version of events surrounding this crime. Also puts children to the forefront as sentient beings, and asks us to weigh up the balance of culpability and vulnerability of all concerned in the terrible murder of James Bulger and the resultant media reports of the trial and convictions.
C**W
Excellent Book
Probably tthe bestExcellent. Probably the best written on the case. Looks at the real tragedy of three small children instead of all the mass hysteria and hatred.
P**G
Not too impressed by quality
Item advertised ad good condition but was a bit grubby and scratched
A**E
Five Stars
Really good book, but very sad.
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