He is the author of a number of acclaimed novels for young adults, including Refugee Boy and the upcoming Gangsta Rap. What happens next will change Martin's life and looks, and show him the true meaning of strength, courage, discrimination and friendship. 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. As much as I adore Benjamin Zephaniah's poetry and his presence when he reads, I'm not as certain in my feelings towards Face. I wanted to know more about Martin because I never felt like I got a good grasp of who he is and his personality.

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. The intriguing synopsis and amazing cover made this seem like it would be great, but I had so much trouble connecting with the characters. 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. 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. With this being my 3rd reading of 'Face' (reading the book twice, and the play once), I still love this book and the message it teaches the reader.Benjamin Zephaniah is a British performance poet who travels on literary world tours for the British Council. meh 🤔🤔🤔🤔 o sea lo leí en inglés y está bueno porque tiene vocabulario y eso pero la historia medio que no me enganchó taaanto. This is definitely an important book and the writing is quite simple so I'd recommend it to younger kids and adults as well.

In the moving and compelling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, a young man's life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a car accident. While the characters and theme were heartbreaking, the storyline confused me, just as there seemed no pattern like usual stories (the plot structure) .Well known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults and groundbreaking performance poetry for children, Benjamin has also written several urban novels for teenagers. Having listened to (and loved) another of Zephaniah’s audiobooks (also narrated by Bailey Smith) I was really looking forward to this one, and I was not disappointed.

I recommend to anyone because of how diverse it is and how easy it is to want to carry on finding out about the story and the characters. 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. Benjamin Zephaniah is probably one of the most high-profile international authors writing today, with an enormous breadth of appeal, equally popular with adults and children. And although his old friends melted away from him, I was glad that Martin was able to make other friends. 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.Face by Benjamin Zephaniah is an interesting, compelling and emotional story that tackles social problems about physical disfigurement.

However, Zephaniah redeems himself with his excellent “voice” and descriptions, and relatability within teenagers.

The ending didn't really feel like an ending to me, and I would have liked to see this book expanded. I thought that they were interesting and unique characters and I would have loved to learn more about them. The other characters are additionally well written - with their portrayals remaining relatable throughout, thanks to Zephaniah's realistic youth dialogue. The writing itself felt a bit flat and dragged on in places, and sometimes I had trouble picking it up. When he finds out that his girlfriend and bestfriends had moved on, he realises that for some people life isn't always easy.