It is both a great book and a thought-provoking social commentary. William Sutcliffes new book Concentr8 is covered with the spontaneous lettering of Tallon Type. The protagonists are both heart-breaking and infuriating but their actions will keep you engrossed in the story. Each chapter is written from a different character's perspective and it is fascinating to see how people are perceived by others versus how they see themselves.

This novel takes an in depth look at the reasons behind recent riots, both real and fictional, and how labelling a child as 'troubled' can take away any hope they have of making a life for themselves. Blaze, however, decides his gang will do something bigger, something that will stand out, something to be remembered by, but none of the others realise he intends to kidnap someone from the Mayor's office until it is too late. This novel tells the story of a society where the. The summer the government decides to stop prescribing the drugs the capital city dissolves into rioting, looting and chaos. Concentr8 is a very thought provoking story about ADHD and the use of drugs, such as Ritalin to control it.

For as long as they can remember they have all been taking Concent8 for their 'ADHD', as have a most of the kids growing up in disadvantaged areas. Summary: Dark speculative story about over-medicating the behaviour of children, classism and the idiocy and ignorance of the people in charge. The topics covered by my YA fiction are delinquency in Bad Influence, global injustice and 1st/3rd world differences in The Wall (shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal), poverty and social conditioning in Concentr8 (shortlisted for the YA book prize), and drone warfare in We See Everything. Troy, Blaze, Karen, Femi and Lee are all looked upon as troubled kids with no chance of a future.

Concentr8 by william sutcliffe