Shtum
Jem Lester
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
4.11
· 18 ratings · 320 pages · Published: 07 Apr 2016
Ben Jewell has hit breaking point. His ten-year-old son Jonah has severe autism and Ben and his wife, Emma, are struggling to cope.
When Ben and Emma fake a separation - a strategic decision to further Jonah's case in an upcoming tribunal - Ben and Jonah move in with Georg, Ben's elderly father. In a small house in North London, three generations of men - one who can't talk; two who won't - are thrown together.
A powerful, emotional, but above all enjoyable read, perfect for fans of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL and THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME.
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- contemporary 3
- psychological 3
- literary fiction 3
- family 2
- realistic 2
- drama 2
- funny 1
- medical horror 1
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- mental illness 3
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- audiobook 2
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- adult fiction 1