Guest Reviewer - Vicki Stanton
The Cartographer
is a book unlike any I have ever read before. Told from the perspective of the
eleven-year-old unnamed narrator, it draws us in to the shadowy world of working
class
Twohig uses the vernacular of the times to totally immerse
the reader in this world as well as many references to the comics, superheroes,
music, television shows, politics, and of course being Melbourne
The heart of The
Cartographer lies in the boy’s attempts to make sense of his world
following the death of his twin but never does he do this in a maudlin way.
With spirit and guts, and the help of his superhero alter-egos and his brave
sidekicks (his trusty dogs) he maps his surroundings, above ground and under.
Above all, The
Cartographer is a nod to the innocence and resilience of childhood, even
when viewed through glasses tinted with vice and loss.
http://www.petertwohig.com/
Vicki Stanton is the
editor and publisher of Buzz Words,
an e-zine for writers and illustrators for children.
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