Minx by Karen Downs-Barton John Glenday But however poignant and moving

But however poignant and moving it may be

McMillan has been celebrated for his unflinchingly frank depictions of the body and sexual love

— Kashif Sharma-Patel

Freudian slippages

Minx by Karen Downs-Barton John Glenday But however poignant and movingHeart breaking yet uplifting, this unforgettable portrait of an Anglo Romani childhood on the edge of society, in and out of the perils of state care, marks the arrival of a vital new voice in British poetry 'Don't worry, I'm here in the house where every room has a name, but children's names are often forgotten' Heart breaking yet uplifting, this lyrical evocation of an Anglo Romani childhood on the edge of society marks the arrival of a vital new