"Boxy an Star" is the first novel by English author Daren King. It was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize. The book is notable for its unusual futuristic vernacular style, reminiscent of works such as "A Clockwork Orange" or "The Book of Dave".

Plot summary

Boxy an Star tells the story of the relationship between two young lovers, 'Bole' (Thomas Boler) and 'Star' (Stacey Brain), Bole being the narrator of the story. The Boxy in the title is the couple's friend and drug dealer.

After a party at Boxy's flat, at which Bole and Star consume a large number of Boxy's spangles and Es and confuse a duvet with a bag of drugs, they go to visit Star's friend Prim and have afternoon tea. Invited to stay the night, the pair later awake and, forgetting where they are, become frightened and decide to escape, encountering Prim's boyfriend Gary on the way who they think is a 'Mephisto Conjurer' due to his 'smoking stick'.

Film

The book is currently being made into a film, directed by the English photographer Rankin.

External links

* [http://www.darenking.co.uk/index_fiction_boxy.html Boxy an Star on the official Daren King website]

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