The Little Camera edition by L K Jay Literature Fiction eBooks
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Fifteen year old Ryan is in trouble but he has no idea how much.
Ryan lives in Chapeltown in Leeds and has to carry out a community service order clearing the garden of a house in the more upmarket Roundhay, after being caught stealing a mobile phone. At first, the only thing Ryan can think about is what he can steal from the old man’s house in order to impress his older friend and petty criminal, Jamal. With Ryan’s older brother Reece in prison, Ryan has nobody to stop him from getting further involved in the exciting gang-life that Jamal offers.
Until he meets the elderly Mr Jedras. The Polish and half-Jewish owner of the house that Ryan has to work in tells Ryan the story of how as a boy, he escaped occupied Warsaw and across Europe at the beginning of the Second World War. Ryan has no choice but to listen to Mr Jedras’s story and as a result, tries to put his life back on track.
But Jamal isn't ready to let go that easily and he starts to close in on Ryan …
From the author of The Ghost Hunters Club and The Policeman Who Was Afraid of the Dark; a 91,000 word action adventure novel for both Young Adults and Adults alike.
The Little Camera edition by L K Jay Literature Fiction eBooks
This book incorporates modern day street life in the experience of a teenage boy and a story, locked in memory that must be told.Ryan is faced with community service for yet another theft. His main priority is Jamal, the leader of a local gang and Ryan will stop at nothing for his praise and approval. To Ryan's surprise, he is assigned to help out with yard work and other small tasks for an old man in a well to do neighborhood. With no intention of ceasing his destructive behavior, he hangs to his loyalty to Jamal until a few conversations with Mr. Jedras get him to question his actions. When a misunderstanding lands Ryan in more trouble, the old man decides to have the teenager write notes for him in lieu of being reported. Over the course of the following weeks, Ryan finds himself intrigued with the story the man tells him about living in Warsaw as a Polish Jew in the beginning of the German occupation. His account of the journey from Poland to England is awe-inspiring. Whether he is running from Nazi soldiers, starving at the bottom of a boat or witnessing the horrible and chilling treatment of the Jews who were caught, Mr. Jedras never gave up.
I thought the story was well written, tackling sensitive issues of violence and hate. I perceived Ryan to be the model 'juvenile delinquent'; hardheaded with deep rooted trauma and poor decision making skills with little to no regard for the lives of others or having any well defined moral compass. I enjoyed seeing Mr. Jedras crack through Ryan's seemingly tough exterior but I felt that the transition was a bit rushed. Also, the use of foreshadowing is very clear as the event to be remembered for future reference is repeated quite a few times. Overall, I was rather surprised at some of the instances of graphic content, but that risk yielded a valuable lesson and I felt it enhanced the harsh reality of the time and situation. I would recommend this book for those going through social or behavioral turmoil as well as anyone looking for hope when all seems lost.
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Review for "The Little Camera"
Troubled teen Ryan is given a community service sentence when found guilty of stealing. He is assigned to garden for an elderly man who witnessed the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany. As the old man relates his horrific experiences, Ryan begins to comprehend that his substitute role model, gang leader Jamal, is nothing more than a bullying thug.
The author skilfully weaves the two stories of these very different teenagers together. We experience the harrowing adventures of the elderly narrator as his thirteen year old younger self flees a war-torn Europe, interspersed with the present day menace of gang-land warfare.
The flashback sequences make for compelling reading; and the growing friendship between the old man and the rebellious teen is heart warming. Suspense builds as Ryan tries to extract himself from the gang leader's influence, and discovers that Jamal is cynically masterminding an escalation of violence in order to expand his drug fiefdom. However, Ryan is far too useful to Jamal, and knows far too much about Jamal's activities to be allowed to merely leave the gang. When Ryan's brother is released early from prison, determined to turn his life around and lead his family into a better standard of living, Ryan knows that his previous activities could not only jeopardise his own future, but his brother's liberty too.
An excellent read, bringing the past vividly to life, while the dilemmas facing today's teenagers are also explored, providing a page turning "can't put down" till finished story.
Review from the wife.
She thought it was an interesting book, though she mentioned that the storytelling during the modern sections felt heavy, compared to Jedras' recollections. She thought that it was overall very well paced and laid out, and Jay's writing had a very clear voice that worked especially well in the recollections. Her biggest pet peeve was that the themes in the modern setting were laid out much more abruptly, with less nuance, through the narration, rather than evolving through the character's perspective. It made his decisions and growth feel a bit rushed.
She thought it was particularly interesting from sociological perspectives, though. Jay has certainly tackled a relevant issue, in the disillusioned youth trying to wage war on the world through petty crime. She was especially tickled to see that, since many of the books she's read that do similar approach racism/classism/lack of opportunity from an American perspective, and there were little subtleties in the types of inequality apparent in the book that were very definitely different. She was fascinated by it, as she has never been an at-risk UK teen, though she has more experience with at-risk US teens.
She'd picked it up because she was intrigued by the WWII aspect. She's fascinated with WWII histories, as it ties in with her own genealogy, and found the framing interesting. Jedras' story was not whitewashed, however it was framed in such a way as to keep the material appropriate for a YA age level. She thought that was well done, though there was one spot where the character's ruminations on the idea of prostitution that rankled her. She felt the story would have been stronger without it, or that it should have been fleshed out a little more completely in the discussion. Her exact words were "it was a little clipped, and it didn't get deep enough into the debate to really feel like an internal conflict or aspect of the character's growth."
I loved reading this great story.the storyline is wellthought out and a pleasure to read looking forward to more books by this author
This book incorporates modern day street life in the experience of a teenage boy and a story, locked in memory that must be told.
Ryan is faced with community service for yet another theft. His main priority is Jamal, the leader of a local gang and Ryan will stop at nothing for his praise and approval. To Ryan's surprise, he is assigned to help out with yard work and other small tasks for an old man in a well to do neighborhood. With no intention of ceasing his destructive behavior, he hangs to his loyalty to Jamal until a few conversations with Mr. Jedras get him to question his actions. When a misunderstanding lands Ryan in more trouble, the old man decides to have the teenager write notes for him in lieu of being reported. Over the course of the following weeks, Ryan finds himself intrigued with the story the man tells him about living in Warsaw as a Polish Jew in the beginning of the German occupation. His account of the journey from Poland to England is awe-inspiring. Whether he is running from Nazi soldiers, starving at the bottom of a boat or witnessing the horrible and chilling treatment of the Jews who were caught, Mr. Jedras never gave up.
I thought the story was well written, tackling sensitive issues of violence and hate. I perceived Ryan to be the model 'juvenile delinquent'; hardheaded with deep rooted trauma and poor decision making skills with little to no regard for the lives of others or having any well defined moral compass. I enjoyed seeing Mr. Jedras crack through Ryan's seemingly tough exterior but I felt that the transition was a bit rushed. Also, the use of foreshadowing is very clear as the event to be remembered for future reference is repeated quite a few times. Overall, I was rather surprised at some of the instances of graphic content, but that risk yielded a valuable lesson and I felt it enhanced the harsh reality of the time and situation. I would recommend this book for those going through social or behavioral turmoil as well as anyone looking for hope when all seems lost.
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