An review on the Edge by Alan Gibbons
The Edge is a novel covering some of the main modern day issues and concerns such as domestic violence, single parenting, drugs and racism. After having to cope with a violent boyfriend for three years young mum Cathy and her son Danny come up with a risky but possible plan to get away from `The Animal'. A blood-pumping race through the streets of modern day London leads Cathy and Danny to the train where they get away to start their new life living on The Edge in the North. Their new home is with Cathy's parents where her racist father refuses to accept her black son Danny. Cathy spent weeks meticulously planning their escape and removing any chance of The Animal finding them but will a slip of newspaper under the carpet in London be their downfall. The story is written by Alan Gibbons and is in a multi-narrative form which means that different characters can convey their different emotions about the same parts of the story.
