A clever compassionate and humorous look at teenage kicks and sectarian strife in early 80s Northern Ireland GuardianSchool is almost over and for Paddy Liz Christy and Kevin its time to figure out whats next. But before they start the rest of their lives these teenagers have the Cave a place to drink smoke flirt and listen to punk music. Somewhere to fend off the spectre of the future.Because this is Derry in 1981 and the streets outside are a war zone. So when a friend is killed suddenly the choices of who to be and what side to be on are laid starkly before them. New loves and old loyalties are imperiled even as whole lives hinge on a single decision . . . Exhilarating Roddy Doyle A sensitive and powerful comingofage novel ObserverWorth checking out for its loving attention to how it feels to be young and in love in a time of turmoil i Utterly convincing Sunday Times