The Pain and the Great One

An eight-year-old tells of life with her spoiled, favoured brother, two years younger. He then tells his 'side of the story'. The writer, so adept at catching teenagers' world views, shows here a real gift for touching on what counts for younger children. This book's power is in showing two ways of looking at the same experiences. Smashing: for those who are feeling such feelings; for those who think they've gone through them.