Set in a near future dystopian Britain, this well written book draws attention to where current social trends could lead if we are not careful. The ordinariness with which the characters face experiences which today would be unacceptable, such as exclusion from education or refusal of basic health care due to "fecklessness" should be a warning to us all to be more aware of the consequences of continuing to ignore where current trends could lead.
Set mostly in and around Winchester, the lost boy of the title poignantly recounts his earliest memories and his experiences as an outcast from society, while …