"Poignant and wildly entertaining"
The Sydney Morning Herald

"Engrossing and extremely funny"
The Saturday Paper

"Heartbreaking and hilarious"
The Sun-Herald

"A new classic ... a breathtaking accomplishment in style and empathy"
The Australian

"Not since 'Unreliable Memoirs' by Clive James has there been a funnier, more poignant portrait of an Australian childhood"
The Australian Financial Review