Shaun David HutchinsonWe Are the Ants

I read this a long time ago and I still love it so much I would recommend

Bought as a gift for my son's (15th) birthday, who says it's one of the best books he's ever read. He's a very able reader and had to reread it because he felt like he'd missed bits first time round, but through my enjoyed it both times. It's currently on loan to his English teacher, who has already ordered himself a copy and recommended it to others despite not having finished it yet. Some quite mature themes (and language) so be aware if this might be an issue for you.

This LGBT YA novel is very well written, but not the easiest of reads, dealing as it does with some hard-hitting issues (literally and figuratively). The mental-health aspects of the story are very well handled, leading to some rounded and memorable characters and situations. Kudos to the author for eschewing a fairytale happy ending and allowing things to play out more realistically.

Beautiful book and probably one of the best reads of the year for me. The story was captivating and so different from all the others books I've read before.Shuan David Hutchinson is a fantastic writer with a great understanding of how complicatd life is and how we are all so different one from another.5 star reads and defenely raccomad reading this books - it will not disappoint you!!

'because we are the ants and we'll keep on marching'absolutely loved this book.it was an incredible reading of loss and how a teenager in particular deal with the deathof a loved one particularly a violent death,it was really a great book.

I just adore this book. Everything about it- the perfect balance between humour, sci-fi and heartbreaking reality. I've never laughed and cried within the few pages before. I'm literally trying to get everyone I know to read this because it means so much to me