Box

by Mark Powell

Stanley dreams of making it big as a DJ, playing the all-nighters with his sidekick Clive; Pow-Wow's as tough as the next kid, patrolling the streets with his gang; Sylvia just wants to escape from the grind of looking after her ageing mother. When Clive and Stanley join forces to establish a male escort agency, the situation hots up...This is a picture of inner city London. Mark Powell has created a gritty, contemporary landscape filled with a vibrant cast of characters, from wannabe gangsters to professional psychics. Slick, fast-paced and surprisingly tender, BOX is an engrossing window on contemporary London as well as a satisfying page-turner.

Genres: Fiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 4, 2003

Reviews

[Aisya · Rating 2 out of 5]

A 2.5 rating. Didn't appreciate the unnecessary racism (the use of the J slur, the stereotype of Pow Wow the black character), even more so as the author is a white man. I didn't regret reading this, but I could've done without reading it.