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Slum Boy

One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written

Juano Diaz

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English
BRAZEN
14 May 2024
'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN

'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAY

'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING

'The best book we have ever read' GILBERT & GEORGE

John MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict, who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.

When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her and placed into the care system. There, he has experiences he's too young to understand which his eventual adoptive parents silence as he grows into a gay man within the Romani community.

But John dreams of being reunited with his mother and will stop at nothing to find her. Slum Boy is about

how, against all odds, John found a way to his mother and true identity, Juano Diaz.

'Remarkable' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

'Beautiful. I hope it finds a million readers' ANDREW O'HAGAN

'Compulsively readable' PATRICK GALE

In 2024, Juano Diaz was awarded the Pride Awards for LGBTQ+ Heroes Changing the World.
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Imprint:   BRAZEN
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 165mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9781914240829
ISBN 10:   1914240820
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Juano Diaz is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others including Pierre et Giles and Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.

Reviews for Slum Boy: One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written

What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you -- Lemn Sissay Fans of (Douglas) Stuart and (Damian) Barr will pounce on this startling debut. Compulsively readable, it's Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters -- Patrick Gale Powerful and beautifully written... Juano Diaz's elegant and heartbreaking memoir immediately brings to mind Douglas Stuart's Booker-winning Shuggie Bain * Guardian * A powerful and at times harrowing memoir. Slum Boy is a remarkable and moving tale of survival. * Times Literary Supplement * The writing is beautiful * Scooter LaForge * A heart-breaking, inspiring read * Alan Cumming * An extraordinary survival story * Sophie Fiennes * A reminder that beautiful things grow and flourish * Christie Watson * A heart-rending story that has you constantly holding back tears * Dr Pam Hogg * I laughed and cried. It's a masterpiece * Joey Arias * A heart-breaking, inspiring read * Alan Cumming * An extraordinary survival story * Sophie Fiennes * A reminder that beautiful things grow and flourish * Christie Watson *


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