Face (novel)

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Face
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First edition
Author Benjamin Zephaniah
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages207
ISBN 1-58234-774-3

Face is a 1999 British novel by British-Jamaican author and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. It follows the story of Martin, a teenager from East London, who suffers facial injuries after a joyriding accident. Face has also been adapted as a stage play. [1]

Reception

Critical reception for Face has been mixed to positive, with Booklist saying "Martin's personal growth may lack literary finesse, but his struggle to overcome adversity will still involve some readers". [2] Publishers Weekly praised the book's message but remarked that the plot was "somewhat formulaic". [3]

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