Book description
When Emmett de Monterey is eighteen months old, a doctor diagnoses him with cerebral palsy. Words too heavy for his 25-year-old artist parents and their happy, smiling baby.
Growing up in South East London in the 1980s, Emmett is spat at on the street and prayed over at church. At…
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1 author picked Go the Way Your Blood Beats as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Soaring and powerful, this is the story of my beloved friend and his disability. He’s also gay. He’s spent his life feeling trapped by reductive definitions along with his physical challenges.
His writing is joyous and giddy with freedom. He sees everything and feels life’s social nuances with piercing insights. Everyone should read this book not just because it’s poignant and profoundly edifying but also because it’s written so darn well. Words jump and dance and reading this feels like flying.
There’s a pace and excitement even at haunting moments and joy and beauty sit with sorrow and pain in…
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