'A vivid, gorgeously garish, Technicolor portrait of a family. It's impossible not to let oneself go along for the ride and emerge at the book's end enlightened, touched, thrilling with laughter.' – Marieke Hardy 'Benjamin Law manages to be scatological, hilarious & heartbreaking all at the same time. Every sentence fizzes like an exploding fireball of energy.' – Alice Pung 'Law is a writer of great wit and warmth who combines apparently artless and effortless comedian's patter with a high level of technical skill.' – Sydney Morning Herald 'An addictive read.' — The Courier Mail 'Very funny...you may find yourself at times almost barking with laughter' — Monthly magazine 'An engaging read.' – West Weekend Magazine, West Australian 'What is it that makes Benjamin Law's writing so good? It's the flair for language. It's the sharp wit. It's the open warmth. It's the blend of the thoughtful, the silly and the affecting. It's all of these things, in one package.' — Jo Case, Readings Monthly 'Wonderful. Everyone should run to their nearest bookshop and buy a copy.' — Defamer 'Simultaneously weird and instantly recognisable, the Laws are an Australian family it's well worth getting to know' — The Enthusiast

Benjamin Law is the author of The Family Law. He is a senior contributor to frankie magazine and his work has also appeared in the Monthly, the Big Issue, the Courier-Mail, Growing Up Asian in Australia and The Best Australian Essays. He lives in Brisbane.