Amazon UK讀者一致給予五顆星評價
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guantanamo-Boy-Anna-Perera/dp/0141326077
入圍2009科斯達文學獎決選 (the Costa award)
柯斯達文學獎評審評：
"An important and moving story of an ordinary teenage boy innocently caught up in a modern-day nightmare which exposes the shortcomings of contemporary justice."
眾多媒體注目與好評，《泰晤士時報》、《周日時報》、《觀察家日報》、《衛報》~
入圍下列重要童書獎項:
Angus Book Award( 英國著名的「安格斯書獎」)
the 2010 CILIP Carnegie Medal〈童書界歷史最悠久的卡內基文學獎〉
Southern Schools Book Award
North East Teenage Book Award
We Read, local London Award.
The Wirral Paperback of The Year Award
版權已售:德國、巴西、西班牙、泰國、Slovenia等
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Review
‘This powerful and humane book shows that hatred is never an answer, and proves the pointlessness of torture and the danger of thinking of anyone as ‘other.’---Nicolette Jones - Children’s book of the week - Sunday Times
‘One of her greatest achievements is to make the frightening monotony of the two years he suffers so full of suspense.’---Kate Kellaway - Observer
‘An excellent novel . . . superb.’---Amanda Craig - The Times
‘Exteremely powerful, and the descriptions of torture are genuinely harrowing.’---SF Said - The Guardian
‘Timely, gritty fiction.’---Times Review
Could it happen? It has happened. That’s why teenagers should read this book.’---Nial MacMonagle - Irish Times
‘The argument is as well balanced as the moral outrage is palpable.’---James Lovegrove - Financial Times
‘Rising star: Anna Perera. Her novel highlights the teenagers sent to the camp as it tugs readers into its vivid nightmare journey.’---Boyd Tonkin - The Independent
‘Guantanamo Boy’s ability to deal with difficult issues surrounding the camp makes it a compelling read for people of all ages and a remarkable achievement’---Politics.co.uk
‘Compulsively readable . . . a powerful novel, sure to generate debate.’---Gillian Bramley-Moore - Courier Mail
‘Exploring the war on terror through the eyes of a child, Perera handles this confronting subject matter with great sensitivity.’--Daily Telegraph – Australia