‘I would encourage anyone looking for an intriguing read or something they’re not quite used to reading to go pick up a copy of this’
I recently read Concentr8 by William Sutcliffe (which is also an amazing book) but I wasn’t entirely sure why I’d requested that from the Guardian children’s books team. The same has to be said for The Light That Gets Lost; it’s a book I wouldn’t ever go for immediately in a bookshop, and yet I requested it anyway. However, I’m pleased to say that I have thoughts on it, mostly mixed but mainly positive, which is a good thing!
Trey stands watching through the gap in his wardrobe, where he hides for safety. Through the gap, he wishes he didn’t see what happened but he heard, and that’s all that matters; he’s just witnessed his mother, brother and father all be murdered in their own home. Years later, Trey ends up a camp designed for troubled teens (though he did commit arson at his last foster home) but he knows he’s not there because he’s troubled, he’s there to find out the truth and finally get revenge.
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