This is going to be a tough book of poetry to review, all I wanna write is “check out this bit”, “read this cos it is hilarious”, “Bro, this line is super sweet” and before you know it I have just typed out the whole blooming book. I have stalked Stark online for a number of years now, I’ve seen his funny videos where he is out and about teaching us about life so I already knew what a quirky sense of humour he has, luckily all this prior knowledge does not take anything away from this book. I had a good laugh, I nodded in agreement at so many things, from pigeons to finding out yer nan made her amazing gravy out of Bisto and not something more fantastical and my heart broke many times as Stark shares about his failed Lemonade Stall and his attempts to win back his crown as King of the Ducks.
For the last couple of weeks this book has gone everywhere with me (perfect size for pockets) I have spotted a bench and sat and read a few before moving on, I think I read it three times before I was ready to review. It’s a wonderful collection, it matches my quirkiness and scenes have stuck with me afterwards, I saw a pigeon just now looking at the floor and I laughed at it. If there is one book of poems you read then make it this, one of the easiest books to enjoy. I can’t wait for volume 2 to be released.
Interesting side note, I have gone on walks with this book and not once did it rain on me, that’s gotta be magic right?