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"By far the most striking feature of A Rebel Life, however, is the energy which fizzes and snaps at every turn. Kalafatis's language is violent and forceful, expressing an intense and visceral anger. The voice lying underneath this anger, however, is tender and filled with softened emotion, particularly discernible when evoking memories of his brother. There is absolutely no doubt that this is an authentic narrative voice, rough and rasping but also poetic and sophisticated." - 3:AM Magazine

"There are some tremendous bits of action - if a bit ghoulish - such as the killing of an old man by Kalafatis's street gang, and the running maul which sees Kalafatis almost lose his life; but credit where credit's due, he tells it as he sees it. You never feel as if he's dramatizing matters." - Incendiary Magazine

"An interesting exploration of socioeconomics and urban conflict in the home, family, and community. It combines the readability of a novel with the educational content of a political tract and discusses many important issues." - Book Pleasures

"There's a great passage were he gets stabbed and lies bleeding on the street, scared, but excited because this will get him a reputation. That sums it up really. If you haven't been through that you were never a punk." - Summer of Hate

"The ending is brilliant, when he finally gets his revenge in an unexpecting way." - ASICE