A review by claire60
Outwalkers by Fiona Shaw

4.0

Dystopian YA novel from the author of Tell it to the bees, set in an imagined future England, this totally believable and terrifying portrayal where people are microchipped so they can be controlled and are fodder to prop up capitalism. A bunch of children are trying to get to Scotland and safety, along the way they meet danger but also kind people who help them. The main character Jake and his dog Jet find themselves in a world they were not prepared for. The story moves at quiet a pace, is gripping and terrifying in equal measure, with an emotional ending that made me cry.