Steady For This is written from the perspective of teenage schoolboy Shaun, aka aspiring rapper MC Growls. The central character has a habit of mangling the English language and putting his foot in it, which serves as sources of humour, but this doesn't deter him from pursuing his rap dream or trying to woo classmate Tanisha as his girlfriend. However, those twin ambitions seem further away than ever when an audition for the Raptology contest in the form of an online video turns into a bit of a stinker.
Aimed very much at young adults, who might be more familiar with some of the street talk terminology, there's a lot of punning/word play (as you might expect from a Rap-based story) as well as some topical themes such as the cost of living struggles endured by Shaun's family. Equally, whilst there is humourous intent behind some of Shaun/MC Growls' lack of intellect, readers may empathise with the social awkwardness arising out of the pursuit of Tanisha and might hope for some sort of redemption by the novel's conclusion...
Aimed very much at young adults, who might be more familiar with some of the street talk terminology, there's a lot of punning/word play (as you might expect from a Rap-based story) as well as some topical themes such as the cost of living struggles endured by Shaun's family. Equally, whilst there is humourous intent behind some of Shaun/MC Growls' lack of intellect, readers may empathise with the social awkwardness arising out of the pursuit of Tanisha and might hope for some sort of redemption by the novel's conclusion...