‘Body-ravaging disability - complete with impotence, incontinence and a life sentence of other people's idiotic judgments - is rarely mainstream fodder. But this book is really very funny, engaging and original…the book is a success: a thoughtful commentary that will make you laugh, even as it makes you think.’ The Observer ‘The best exposé of reality TV that I’ve come across in yonks…Debut novels don’t come more assured than this.’ The Stage
'The Opposite Bastard is a thoroughly enjoyable first novel which leaves the reader with high hopes for its successor.' Daily Express
'A series of alternating first person narratives pack this bold and funny book full of gloriously bitchy insights into the many conflicting motives and viewpoints of its beleaguered cast, propelling them towards a heart-warming and gratifying finale. Pure quality.' Your Choice (5/5 stars)
'This book overturns a commonplace of literature: that you must care about the characters to care about the story. You don't care about these characters at all, but somehow you care about how they'll end up…this novel is seductive.' Independent on Sunday
'Reading The Opposite Bastard was akin to biting into a turd and discovering to my utter bewilderment that it tasted like chocolate...Whilst there is a somewhat over abundance of profanity throughout coupled with occasional insights into bodily functions and private pastimes; this only exaggerates the hilarity of the thrusting ripostes and stunning one-liners that are littered almost carelessly through the body of the book. Recommended to those who like it a bit dirty but still want a decent storyline.' The Truth About Books