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Grace Williams Says It Loud

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The doctors said no more could be done and advised Grace's parents to put her away. On her first day at the Briar Mental Institute, Grace, aged eleven, meets Daniel. Debonair Daniel, an epileptic who can type with his feet, sees a different Grace: someone to share secrets and canoodle with, someone to fight for. A deeply affecting, spirit-soaring story of love against the...more

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Published March 1st 2011 by Sphere (imprint of Little Brown) (first published 2010)

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Dec 03, 2012 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, read-in-2012

I am not a misery lit person: I do not read sad reveal all novels about past miseries although I am often attracted to books set in mental institutions (see also Girl, Interrupted, The Bell Jar, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest etc etc) and a particular type of contemporary fiction that this slots neatly into, making Grace Williams Says it Loud tick several boxes for me.

I'm pointing out my dislike - and, to be quite honest, extreme distaste - for misery lit so that you don't think that this book...more I am not a misery lit person: I do not read sad reveal all novels about past miseries although I am often attracted to books set in mental institutions (see also Girl, Interrupted, The Bell Jar, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest etc etc) and a particular type of contemporary fiction that this slots neatly into, making Grace Williams Says it Loud tick several boxes for me.

I'm pointing out my dislike - and, to be quite honest, extreme distaste - for misery lit so that you don't think that this book fits into that category. This is not one of those A Child Called "It" books. To label as such would be a waste and a mistake as it is a charming and sweetly sincere read.

It is based on the authors sisters life growing up in a mental institution from the 1950s onwards in England. There are some slightly harrowing moments of abuse here but I really felt that the whole book was light-hearted as a rule, despite these and Grace's many troubles and ailments, both physical and mental. Grace takes her abuse bravely and incredibly stoically and so while you may find those scenes melancholy or distressing, I found them integral to the plot and feel of the novel and especially appropriate to the time its set in.

I did enjoy this book but I didn't love it though I think that might be down to me rather than any fault of Emma Henderson. This is a well-written, clearly imagined and extremely moreish book and I found myself racing through it. (And it softened the blow when my friend was 40 minutes late!) At times the vignette style of writing can be slightly distracting - not hard to read, just rattled through a bit fast - for the most part is it well suited to Grace's own character and personality albeit with a bit of leeway. Her day-dreaming mental life was written rather beautifully, I thought.

I wished well for Grace although I didn't love her and I found the general outcome of her relationship with Daniel, the other key character, really disappointing although I couldn't imagine it any other way. Perhaps it was disappointing because it was what I was expecting when really I was hoping for more. I especially enjoyed the changing role of her sister Sarah, the one beacon in a mismatched, scattered family.

If you enjoyed this, I would recommend The Girls by Lori Lansens. It is a story about conjoined twins and although the plot, characters, setting and period are all different, I feel that you might like it too. (less)

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Jan 31, 2013 Bernadette Robinson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: unusual

This debut novel by Emma Henderson who has drawn on her personal experiences to base the research behind this story is a joy to read. If you're looking for something different that isn't your normal feel good story then this is for you.

The story centres around Grace who lives in the Briar Mental Institution and spans her life from pre-adolescence to womanhood. Life inside the Briar isn't always as it's meant to be but then there's always Daniel. Daniel is also a patient in the Briar, we watch hi...more

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Apr 22, 2012 Liz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just finished this book this morning. It ranks right up there with Emma Donoghue's "Room" as one of the most affecting books I have ever read.

Grace is a highly articulate narrator, trapped in her own disabled and largely mute body. The romance between her and Daniel, the arm-less boy she meets on her very first day at "The Briar" (a home for "mental defectives" where she is sent as a child), is beautifully written. Grace's narrative veers gently through her memory, recounting scenes from throug...more

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Apr 11, 2012 CookieDemon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, family-drama

(This review also appears on Amazon.co.uk)

I wanted to adore this book, really I did- but I couldn't. I found it such a struggle to get into and nearly gave up on it several times. This book had the potential to be really fantastic, but for me it's distinctly average. After seeing other five star reviews on here, I do have to wonder if maybe I've read a different book from everyone else- but this book just really wasn't my cup of tea at all.

I liked the premise of the novel and in places it is wel...more (This review also appears on Amazon.co.uk)

I wanted to adore this book, really I did- but I couldn't. I found it such a struggle to get into and nearly gave up on it several times. This book had the potential to be really fantastic, but for me it's distinctly average. After seeing other five star reviews on here, I do have to wonder if maybe I've read a different book from everyone else- but this book just really wasn't my cup of tea at all.

I liked the premise of the novel and in places it is well written- it's just for me the `good' bits are few and far between and don't compensate for the rest of the story. I do however think the author should be praised for tackling such a subject, and one which was clearly very personal to her.

I suppose my main problem with this book was that for me, the protagonists `voice' just didn't work; particularly as the plot jumps all over the place from present day to Grace as a child and then back again she recaps her memories so there's a *lot* for her to say. I found it very jarring and a bit disorientating if I'm honest, though I think even if the book had been a bit more linear it still would have made me feel this, as aspects of the prose used were clunky and disjointed. I felt the author was trying too hard to be poetic- she uses five words when one or two would have done instead. Sometimes Grace was also very loquacious, yet at other times lapsed into a more childish way of thinking, which didn't always make sense.

The book contains aspects of sexual and physical abuse from the medical professionals at the institution which was hard to read, as well as rather graphic descriptions of toilet habits, which the author certainly doesn't shy away from, so this book is certainly not for the faint hearted. It does make you think however, about how people in institutions were treated and the horrors that they went through, so clearly touches a nerve and feels very raw and real.

There is some very good characterisation in this book however, which is another positive. The romance between Grace and Daniel was poignant and touching and is for me, what prevents this book from being a mere two-star read. Some of the other secondary characters too, are wonderful- though as we see them from Grace's perspective I did feel a sense of detachment from them in places.

As so many other people have loved this book, maybe this is one you should try for yourself; as for me, I doubt I would read any books by this author in future. (less)

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Jun 07, 2011 Kirsty Darbyshire rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

I was a bit dubious about reading this to start with as it sounds all a bit gimmicky, but actually thought it was fabulous. It's narrated by Grace, who is - I forget the exact details - but born with some kind of mental disability and then gets polio aged six which withers an arm and leg - she's considered to be 'ineducable' and at the age of ten is institutionalised by her family. The author has managed to tell the story of someone who could never tell her own story.

The story is basically all a...more

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Apr 17, 2011 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I can't decide between three or four stars for this shortlisted Orange Prize novel. Three for how there were times when I thought focus was lost -- or four for how the book lingered in my mind after completing it.

Emma Henderson's inspiration was her elder sister, who, like the title character, Grace, came to the world in the late 1940s with birth defects, soon exacerbated by polio. By age ten, Grace's parents are persuaded to send her to an institution, the Briar, which, of course, is destined t...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Katherine Granich rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this book pretty quickly over about two days, not because it was particularly compelling, but because I was afraid that if I put it down, I'd lose sense of the characters and where I was in the narrative. Because the main character, Grace, is a patient in a mental institution, locked inside an uncooperative body, unable to speak more than a few words at a time, branded "uneducable" by the system. The main body of the story spans roughly a decade, from about 1960 to 1970, with a bit of "be...more

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Jul 04, 2011 Dan (aka Utterbiblio) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Conflicted.

That is the first word that comes to mind with this book. Emma Henderson's writing is superb. Her scatterbrained writing elevates Grace's situation more so. The characterisation is sublime and always on point. Which makes you want to know more about the cast but yet still feel satisfied about who you are spending your time with. For these points alone I could say it was a five star book.

However, the story itself and the pacing of the novel brought it down, for me. It's a heartbreaking...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Hannah Wingfield rated it 4 of 5 stars

Grace Williams is a novel about the eponymous character who we follow from her girlhood to middle age, whilst she lives in a hospital (and subsequently the community) in the UK in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, with a focus on her teenage years. Grace is an unusual heroine, as she has physical and intellectual disabilities (although I was never entirely convinced of the latter – more on this later) and is part of a section of the population who was shut away from the public (quite literally, as in the...more

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Aug 07, 2011 Paula rated it 2 of 5 stars

The Story ~

'Grace Williams Says its Loud' is the story of Grace Henderson, a story which she narrates. Grace was born with severe disabilities which became worse due to Poliomyelitis (Polio). Grace is eventually sent to Briar House where she meets Daniel, a debonair, individualistic boy who suffers from epilepsy and has no arms following a tragic accident. Grace and Daniel are there for the same reason, their health problems, Grace's parents tries desperately to keep Grace at home and care for h...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Oldbutstillachild rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: troubled-lives, just-fiction

I disliked this book, and that seems a shame to me, because there was such potential in the topic. I am interested in mental health and learning difficulties, and the ways in which we treated and regarded individuals with physical and mental disability in the past. Yet I struggled to read this book. In fact I only finished it because I had spent money on it and I felt I needed to justify it.

I found this book lacked fluency, both in the writer's voice and the overall narrative. I found it diffic...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Casual Reader rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well, it's a difficult subject and hats off to the author for tackling it. I think I really wanted to like it more than I actually did. However, it is extremely well written and I like the feisty character of Grace who the author wants us to believe has an active mind trapped in an inactive body. However, it is a book that only gives a very bleak view of care given to those with profound disabilities. It is a very grim portrayal without giving many redeeming qualities to residential care or nurs...more

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May 15, 2011 Vivienne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mental-illness, period-fiction, orange-2011

From its opening dedication to the late Clare Henderson, I wondered if Emma Henderson was writing this story from personal experience. When I finished it this afternoon a quick search revealed that indeed her older sister had been institutionalized for decades and here some years after her death Emma was giving her a voice through the vehicle of fiction.

"How many brothers and sisters have you got?"
"Two brothers and two sisters, but one of them doesn’t count."

That’s what I used to say, as a child...more

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Aug 03, 2011 harryknuckles rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you want an easy and unchallenging read then this is not for you.
This is an unsentimental account of a child with profound disabilities growing up and coming of age in institutions in the 1950s and 60s, and then finally settling into what is called `supported living'. It also details the impact that her disability has on her family. Grace, the narrator, recounts her story with no holds barred. She doesn't shy from letting us know about the messy practicalities of struggling with bodily functi...more If you want an easy and unchallenging read then this is not for you.
This is an unsentimental account of a child with profound disabilities growing up and coming of age in institutions in the 1950s and 60s, and then finally settling into what is called `supported living'. It also details the impact that her disability has on her family. Grace, the narrator, recounts her story with no holds barred. She doesn't shy from letting us know about the messy practicalities of struggling with bodily functions and physical intimacy. Her world is one of monotony punctuated with jaw-dropping abuse and neglect, yet at the same time she lives in a blighted paradise of hilarity, of companionship, of tenderness and of love. Don't expect some coy or sanitised version of disability.
The novel's matter-of fact tone renders it all the more powerful. Grace becomes almost inured to the casual cruelty she endures on a daily basis with little expectation of being treated any better, or of others recognising her intelligence or humanity. Fortunately she encounters a small number of people sensitive enough to see beyond her disability and these relationships help sustain her. Movingly, she discovers what it is to love and be loved.
Institutional life inevitably takes its toll on Grace and at times her behaviour appears to others to be challenging and bizarre, but mostly it is borne out of sheer frustration and pain. The physical, sexual and emotional abuse that Grace suffers is described graphically but in a way that is a million miles from the misery memoirs that utilise these things as their stock-in trade.
In terms of awareness-raising it's a very worthy and worthwhile novel, but is it any good? Yes, thankfully, it is. It is wonderfully descriptive and honest. The language fizzes with originality.
I am taken aback by the fact that so many people glibly assume that Grace has a learning disability or describe her as mentally impaired: on what evidence? Where in the novel does she demonstrate any lack of understanding or limited awareness? Her physical appearance, her inability to articulate more than two words at a time - and often those are unintelligible - and her drooling and dribbling, so vividly described here, are factors that lead doctors in less enlightened times to diagnose her as `a complete imbecile'. Some readers seem to have taken this at face value even though the medical profession are portrayed with so little credibility. How can you listen to the voice of this clear-sighted, observant, funny, sharp-witted young woman without seeing the intelligence that shines through? Inabilty to communicate does not equate with an inability to think and reason. Some people even seem sceptical that someone like Grace could tell her story so eloquently. Why?
Just because Grace can barely speak, does not mean that she is without intellect. This is an amazing book, which depicts Grace's life at a period of time when children with such disabilities were deemed ineducable and the word 'spastic' was in common usage. In early childhood after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Grace then contracted polio, thus compounding her disability.
I loved the characterisation of Daniel, a physically disabled boy with bags of charm and personality. He can manipulate anything with his toes, as he has no arms. He and Grace form an enduring, loving relationship. It is a beautiful, tender love that flourishes between them. Could there be a more unlikely love story than that of Grace and Daniel? And yet, it works so well that I fell in love with both Daniel and Grace. Daniel, almost from the moment we first meet him when he bows so low that his hair brushes the tops of his shoes. Grace, as I got to know her over the course of the book.
As Grace remembers her life before entry into the 'Briars' the reader learns much more about Grace's early childhood at home with her parents; the wonderful warm, tenderness of her mother's feelings, her father's music. Other dark family secrets and tensions are revealed. Despite the fact that there is no real plot to this book, it kept my attention throughout.
I found this a wonderful book - realistic, poignant, tender and funny at times; it is beautifully written with superb detailed descriptions. What made this even more moving for me was reading that this story was partly based on Emma Henderson's sister, Claire who spent 35 years institutionalised for similar reasons to Grace, and to whom the book is dedicated.
Yes, some of the book was sad, but overall Grace was a humorous, loving and forgiving person. I feel richer for having known her and for reading this novel.
Unquestionably ★★★★★(less)

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Jun 07, 2011 Robyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is deservedly nominated for the Orange prize. Grace Williams is the most wonderful creation, it was easy to fall in love with her in these pages.

Whilst the two main characters (and many of the minor ones) have severe disabilities, the main message for me was that we are all more alike than we are different.

The saddest fact about Grace's story is that it is so true to life - many people with disabilities were treated terribly in the years that Emma Henderson writes about here. And some sti...more

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May 30, 2012 May rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First Sentence: "When Sarah told me Daniel had died, the cuckoo clock opened and out flew sound, a bird, two figures."

Emma Henderson's debut "Grace Williams Says It Out Loud" is wonderful, compelling and engaging. Written in the voice of Grace Williams, a spastic, "uneducable", polio-stricken, mentally retarded, who speaks in grunts and other unintelligible sounds. However, Grace Williams speaks with words that are poetic and fluid, drawing a juxtaposition of contrasting emotions in me as a read...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Tze-Wen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: orange-prize, 2012, literary-fiction

What a tough book this was to read. I went through stages of anger, indignation, happiness and also sadness, while reading Grace's story. I imagine it must have been difficult to give shape to the inner world and experiences of the outer world of someone who cannot communicate her feelings and thoughts accurately in either speech or writing. Who really knows how disabled people were (are?) treated? As the above quote demonstrates, the Briar Mental Institute staff does not hold a high opinion of...more What a tough book this was to read. I went through stages of anger, indignation, happiness and also sadness, while reading Grace's story. I imagine it must have been difficult to give shape to the inner world and experiences of the outer world of someone who cannot communicate her feelings and thoughts accurately in either speech or writing. Who really knows how disabled people were (are?) treated? As the above quote demonstrates, the Briar Mental Institute staff does not hold a high opinion of their clients. The doctors and nurses can be downright insulting... and physically and mentally abusive. It is so easy to take advantage of someone who has difficulties expressing their opinion, and if they somehow managed to relate their story, nobody would believe them. They are, after all, just a bunch of crazies. It is not clear to me whether this is something that only used to happen in the past, but I doubt all institutionalised individuals in the West are getting the respect they deserve. The sexual abuse was particularly grating, and it reminded me of this Dutch swimming teacher who only recently was convicted for molesting intellectually disabled girls.
As for Grace's story itself, it had many beautiful parts in it as well. Of course she realises that she has always been different, but she does feel loved. She accepts her situation (up to a certain point...), mostly with the help of Daniel. I think he has Progeria syndrome, which causes his appearance to be prematurely aged. But even without his arms (which he lost in a car accident), he is so nimble and so full of vigour. Their little getaway is one of the sweetest parts of the book. I am a sucker for love stories!
I truly hope that, after reading this book, people will look at people who are slightly off the "normal" scale with new eyes. How can we know what others truly think? Is it so strange to believe that their existence is just as meaningful as ours, their thoughts and emotions as complex as everyone else's?(less)

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Apr 20, 2011 Buried In Print rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: orange-prize, debut, coming-of-age, read-in-2011

Yup. She’s saying it. Just the way that she says it. It’s all about Grace.

Not having met Grace before, you should keep an open mind. Some of the people who do know her, at The Briar, where she lives, have rigid and, er, not-very-flattering opinions about her.

If you’ve heard any of that chat before you picked up this story, you might have your doubts. For instance, here is one of the nurses describing her to the doctor who fills the role of dentist at the institution:

“The occasional fit, but not...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, medical

Grace Williams,born mentally disabled then after having polio at age six is also physically disabled. Her parents are advised to institutionalize her as she is considered to be ineducable. She is placed in a mental hospital where she meets and falls in love with a fellow patient Daniel. No one understands her words, which come out as grunts, but Daniel always seems to know what she is thinking. The patients are treated very badly by some of the staff,the dentist in particular who thinks they fee...more

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Apr 11, 2011 Kristy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011

I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the character of Grace, trapped in a body that doesn't work properly but not feeling too sorry for herself. She's her own woman, strong and unapologetic. I liked her romance with Daniel. BUT I found some of it too far-fetched. The whole mental home thing I believe, they probably were pretty much like that back in the day sadly; but Grace herself...I don't know, something didn't work for me. She's so eloquent (it's written in the first person) yet she's classe...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Alexis Lloyd rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a book chosen by my local library for an author event. We decided to read it in my Reading Group and also go to the event. I am very glad that we did! Emma Henderson has written a very touching yet insightful story about disability. Based loosely on personal experience, the author took fifteen years to complete the book, with time off for family life. This is a great book which at times is humorous, sometimes heart-wrenching, but always accurate in its portrayal of disability and Britis...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Sheila rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

I found this to be a very sad, emotional book, which in parts made me feel very uncomfortable. The story is the inner monologue of a "patient" in a mental institution from her childhood to middle age, and the descriptions of the regular casual violence against the patients by the so-called professionals was chilling (all the more so because it is more than likely that this happened in real life).

This was recommended as a summer "beach" read, but it really isn't. It left me feeling very down, and...more

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May 02, 2012 Elaine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am wary about recommending this book to anyone. It can be heartbreaking and even disturbing at times,but I'm glad I read it because it gave me an insight into the life of someone (physically and developmentally challenged) who I never read as a central character before. Often when that type of character appears in writing the are the beloved friend or family of the central character, here Grace is her own woman, with her own voice and her own worries. It is not an easy read at times but well w...more

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Nov 28, 2012 DubaiReader rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Semi-autobiographical.

What lifted this book above a four star read was the knowledge that the author's older sister had been consigned to an asylum at a similar age and the experiences described for Grace were based on Ms Henderson's memories of her sister.
On the other hand, I did feel the complicated descriptions of Grace's feelings and thoughts, in all their detail, were a bit unbelievable as having come from someone who was "not just not perfect, but damaged. deficient, mangled in body and mi...more

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Oct 06, 2012 JackieB rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, general

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Jan 13, 2012 Jen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It seems like I had been reading this book for months and months. I found it difficult to get into it, so that was making me reluctant to keep reading. (You know the pattern.) But, I persisted, (I have never left a book unfinished, once I’ve started it.) and I’m so glad that I did, this book was magical…

‘The doctors said no more could be done and advised Grace’s parents to put her away.

On her first day at the Briar Mental Institute, Grace, aged eleven, meets Daniel.

Debonair Daniel, an epileptic...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emma Henderson’s book is ambitious, moving and tackles very serious issues about society’s attitude to disabled people.

(I can’t believe this book was compared to Emma Donoghue’s ‘Room’ which I found to be a formulaic ‘beach read’ and boring considering the subject matter!)

My only frustration with the book was in the pacing and style of writing. I found this to be a big problem. The writing is beautiful but somewhat jarring in that events presented from the POV of the main character are shown to...more

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Sep 17, 2011 Sarah (TotalTeenFiction) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, used-to-own

I thought I would like this book more than I did, and whilst reading it I liked the story, but there were so many niggles I had with the way it was written that it put me off and made reading it a chore at times. Firstly, things that are written from a child's perspective always take a little getting used to with the quirky language. This was one of those books. I'd find myself having to reread sentences to make sense of them. Also, the swearing did put me off a bit. I'm not anti-swearing at all...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Cara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: love-a-book-reading-group, read-2011

Well it wasn't a comfortable read throughout. Sometimes the hardest stories to read are the ones that need to be told the most.

Grace Williams is introduced to us as a profoundly disabled baby. We hear her voice from a very early age. We see her view of the world, which at times is so cruel & heartfelt, it's difficult to read through each sentence. She lives in a world where it was commonplace for the authorities to pressure parents to institutionalise ineducable children. I found the descri...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Biblioterrorist added it · review of another edition

This book is TRIGGERING. For anyone likely to be affected, I would not recommend this book. Because of that, it's impossible for me to give the book a rating - I cannot at all be objective enough to assess it as a book. I would define it as 'literary misery-lit' but unlike most misery lit, there is no feeling of justice being served for the wrongdoers in this book which would likely make it an unsatisfying read for those who do read misery-lit. I think for those who don't find themselves trigger...more

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