Life! Death! Prizes! by Stephen May

I really enjoyed this unusual, thought provoking and well written novel.  It is about a young man who's finds himself responsible for his younger brother following the tragic death of their mother.  The book is a clever and sometimes amusing look at grief and adult responsibilities.  I thought the main character was very well drawn and likeable which made this book easy to engage with and enjoyable to read.  The novel is fairly dark but not depressing - worth a read.