"A standalone masterpiece" - Chair of Judges, CILIP Carnegie Medal "Heart-rending but perfectly pitched . life-affirming" - The Guardian ""Funny, scatological, terrifying, heartwarming and heartbreaking" - Sunday Times "Never have three sparsely written novellas packed such an emotional punch. Not a word is wasted and, for me, they are the absolute definition of the word 'classic'" - Phil Earle, Guardian "Quite the emotional rollercoaster . Heartbreaking, funny and nerve-wracking" - Kristina Rahim.