‘QUITE DELIGHTFULLY BRAIN-BURSTING’
MIKE KERNAN’S debut novel The Fenian has captured the imagination with a string of 5-star Amazon ratings, rave reviews and fabulous feedback on social media.
Readers have been calling the coming of age romance “charming, funny and poignant”, and “evocative and intriguing”. Comparisons have even been drawn with Gregory’s Girl and Trainspotting as well as writing giants like Stephen King – without the horror – Iain Banks and David Nicholls. Here’s how The Fenian has been received.
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JAMES McDONALD “I was simply blown away – Mike Kernan is an amazing storyteller and the twists and turns within the book had me laughing as well as crying.”
HELEN “Harrowing, heartbreaking, full of the fun and spontaneity of childhood in the 70s and its consequences, this story will make you laugh out loud and then cry in desperation, all in the space of a few pages. The characters are so well written, by the end of the book you feel as though you’re saying goodbye to old friends.”
JOHN ROBERTSON “A barnstormer of a book with a gamut of emotions and at times very funny as the group come to terms with love, school, family, alcohol and friendship.”
JOHN WARD “The follow-up to The Fenian is just as compelling, insightful and well written. The characters and the small-town lifestyle are captured brilliantly.”
M “Scottish fiction at its best. If you grew up in a Scottish town in the 70s, you’ll know a Fred or a Trish or a Ricky. Brilliantly truthful and sometimes close to the bone. Beautifully portrays the hardships and loyalty of growing up – enjoyed every word.”
JIM BROUGH “Really well written and superb characters that had me going from a lump in my throat, to a smile on my face to a dread in the pit of my stomach and back again.”
SM “I absolutely loved Mike’s first book, The Fenian, and this one was even better. I laughed a lot, I cried, and I’m hoping there’s another book to come.”
PATRICIA JACKSON “An excellent read, this resonated with memories of my adolescence. I could feel myself being there, relating to the silly things teenagers do.”
MRS J “A wonderful and insightful coming of age story about youngsters growing up near Glasgow back in the 1970s. I'd give it ten stars if I could.”
RM BARCLAY “The Fenian sequel has twists and turns and surprises on every page.”
KENNY RANKIN “Filled with humour but also has a deep emotional resonance as dark secrets are revealed. A hugely moving story that will stay with you long after the final page.”
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