The coming-of-age tale is the perfect debut, playing to the debutante's freshness and flaws, and Awerbuck has turned in a bittersweet example of the genre

Feisty and funky and funny... a remarkable reading adventure. This is a South Africa the international reader has not yet seen: the wood of smallness and ordinariness and quirkiness of everyday life hidden behind the trees of politics

An exuberant and nakedly confessional novel

A novelist who has broken out of the pack, established a wholly distinctive style ... such a keen eye for the ridiculous and a marvellous ability to puncture it

This is a wonderfully wicked book that has the potential to impress or offend, depending on your sensibilities. It’s like nothing else I’ve read this year, and Jim is such a hideously lovable rogue that even with all his bad behaviour, I couldn’t help but think he’d be a great person to have in your circle of friends

A solid debut by an author with a strong, original voice and sharp wit

You might expect historian Simon Schama to offer a stimulating read in his collection of essays, lectures, articles and book reviews, and he doesn't disappoint'

Lee lays the groundwork for Foss's trip with care...patiently weaving exposition into early events...Lee has a pleasingly straightforward style...spiced with metaphoric flourishes...A promising first novel.

There's an almost dream-like quality to the narrative...An unusual, playful and clever book.

Who is Mr Satoshi? is a clever, gripping and unusual novel that provides a whole host of hugely enjoyable mysteries. It is also a sensitive portrayal of a man brought back from the brink of breakdown. Reminiscent of some of Haruki Murakami's best work, this is a debut to treasure.

Funny and moving

Funny, insightful and beautiful