Mo Said She Was Quirky is a novel by James Kelman first published in 2012 by Hamish Hamilton.

[1][2][3][4][5] This novel is Kelman's first that is set in London, and also his first to feature a female principal character.

Helen has one daughter, Sophie, from a previous relationship, and she lives with her boyfriend Mo, whose family is from Pakistan.

She sees a homeless person walking past who she thinks is her brother Brian.

He continues: "Kelman brings gentle humour and profound compassion to his tale of getting by in an unjust time and place.