I thought that they were interesting and unique characters and I would have loved to learn more about them. But when his world is turned upside down by a crash in a stolen car, he has to come to terms with more than his facial injuries….

I wanted to know more about Martin because I never felt like I got a good grasp of who he is and his personality. Fortunately, the burden helped Martin find his voice of reason and uncovered who his loyal and faithful friends really were. It also shows us a strong young protagonist who is able to deal with the situation maturely and learn as it goes on.The ending didn't really feel like an ending to me, and I would have liked to see this book expanded. Being a short novel, I think everything was carefully played out and I very much enjoyed the contrast between what Martin had been before and after the accident. Can you imagine waking up in a hospital, and not even knowing for sure whether you have still got all your limbs? Even once I’d been absorbed into the story line, I didn’t enjoy it much, although I did appreciate that the large print made it easy for me to power through it. This book is amazing and i would recommend it to 12-15 year olds, it has comedy, romance and lots more.

It's all a bit different being on the receiving end of other people's prejudices, about disabilities, or race, or anything else. It follows the story of Martin, a British teenager living in east London, and how his and his friends and family’s life changed after a horrific car crash.I read this book ages ago but I remember that it scarred me for life (but in a good way) and made me appreciate things more. He has to come to terms with his new appearance, his parents' reaction to his injuries, and then his friends and the rest of the school. While the sentiment of the story is nice enough (I really could not think of a more fitting word than 'nice'), the prose was a little stilted for me and there were some odd moments of characterisation that didn't endear me towards anyone in particular. If you are looking for something grounded in reality which manages to perfectly balance issues around discrimination and prejudice towards appearance, race, culture, and personal interest, then this is a MUST read.

I read this book as an adult and compulsorily, even though I would say it would be a great piece of reading for a teenager. Face was okay, but it wasn’t Zephaniah’s best – it was a little too preachy, too much like a moral tale, and it took me a while to get into it. Stimulating activities in the book and a free downloadable scheme of work available to download on publication. A local author reignited my love of reading at a difficult time in my younger years, which has now set me up to fall in love with stories again.While they seemed like they could have been more interesting it also seemed as though they were assigned one character trait and that was the whole basis of who they were. I was only 11/12 and I loved it, the reality of perceptions, peer pressure and a character learning to be confident in his own skin - brilliant read. It perfectly executes a change in character for Martin, who you go from having a distaste to, to supporting every step of his lifechanging journey. This is definitely an important book and the writing is quite simple so I'd recommend it to younger kids and adults as well. I like that the author didn't shy away from anything, and it was an honest portrayal of what burn victims have to go through.