The Machine Gunners - Robert Westall

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 18 16:35

This book always brought a smile to my face. Whether reading it or hearing it mentioned, it was a fucking laugh regardless. Young Chas McGill lives in WW2 Britain in some nowhere town in the North. At his local school, they collect memorabilia from crashed aircraft as their only hobby. Chas manages to get the ultimate prize one day when he manages to salvage a fully operational machine gun. He teams up with his bezzie mate, Cemetary Jones (Legend) and a bunch of other misfits to create a fortress to protect their town from ensuing German bombers. The childrens mentality usually reflects the opinions of the time. All about paranoia and like. There is almost substantial growth involved from when they start as little kids playing fort to guardians of the Northern shore. I felt the no...Read more

Rating : 7/10