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A review by calturner
Shtum by Jem Lester
5.0
Thank you to TBC on Facebook for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this outstanding novel.
As the parent of a (now adult) disabled child this book has touched me on a personal level. My daughter doesn't have autism, but so many of the thoughts, feelings and experiences expressed in this book are so familiar to me.
Beautifully written, with characters so true to life that you can't help but fall in love with them from the very first page, even when their actions are sometimes difficult to understand. They're real, flawed human beings and this only makes me love them more.
Shtum is a book that will stay with me forever and is, without a doubt, the best book I have ever read that deals with the reality of life with a disabled child and the huge impact it has on every aspect of your life.
Just wow. An emotional and powerful 5 star read.
As the parent of a (now adult) disabled child this book has touched me on a personal level. My daughter doesn't have autism, but so many of the thoughts, feelings and experiences expressed in this book are so familiar to me.
Beautifully written, with characters so true to life that you can't help but fall in love with them from the very first page, even when their actions are sometimes difficult to understand. They're real, flawed human beings and this only makes me love them more.
Shtum is a book that will stay with me forever and is, without a doubt, the best book I have ever read that deals with the reality of life with a disabled child and the huge impact it has on every aspect of your life.
Just wow. An emotional and powerful 5 star read.