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Shtum
Equally funny and heartbreaking, this impassioned debut novel about fathers, sons, and autism. In this emotional and funny debut, Ben Jewell has reached his peak. His 10-year-old son with severe autism, Jonah, has never spoken, and Ben and his wife, Emma, are struggling to cope. When Ben and Emma pretend to be separated, a strategic but ill-advised decision to continue Jonah’s case in an upcoming trial that will determine his educational future, the father and son are forced to move in. lives with Georg, Ben’s grumpy and old father. In a small house in North London, three generations of men – one who can’t talk, two won’t – are thrown at each other.
As Ben faces single fatherhood, he must battle a host of well-meaning social workers and his own demons to advocate for his son, while learning some harsh lessons. about accountability from his own father. As the trial approaches, Jonah, happy with his innocence, becomes the prism through which all the intricate threads of personal identity, family history, and misunderstanding are finally unraveled. tangled.
This wildly humorous debut examines the complexities of family and human emotions, while providing insight into an often misunderstood disorder.
This book gets better and better as I read it. There are some great surprises in this book that I won’t reveal. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a “true” story. Very raw and honest. Would be a great group of books to read. Many things to discuss.
