An emotional coming-of-age story about a young woman running away from herself while trying to find a way back. Deeply moving, authentically raw, and humming with the possibility of a new love.
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An emotional coming-of-age story about a young woman running away from herself while trying to find a way back. Deeply moving, authentically raw, and humming with the possibility of a new love.
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Fish Creek, Wisconsin – Beautiful. Quiet. Isolated. Anonymous. It’s all nineteen-year-old Elisabeth needs, and everything she wants. Cloistered in her tiny cabin, Elisabeth is determined to live life alone, hiding from her memories and far from her family. But when a snowstorm strikes, plunging the town into darkness, Elisabeth reluctantly accepts help from her neighbour, Noah, the town’s young sheriff. Obliged to show him more vulnerability than she ever intended, Elisabeth realizes she can no longer outrun her childhood. And facing the darkness might be exactly what she needs to let the light in. In a searing own-voices story accented by poignant childhood flashbacks and stunning poetry, Allison Sweet Grant’s young adult debut is a quietly powerful portrait of a young woman’s journey to confront the medical trauma inflicted to “fix” her – and heal her heart in the process.
Critic Reviews
'Heartfelt, human and true. I loved it.' Markus Zusak, bestselling author of The Book Thief
'Allison Sweet Grant is a natural storyteller with the keen eye and ear of a poet... I Am the Cage is a story of love, resilience, and healing. What a beautiful, moving, and insightful debut.' Maggie Smith, bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful
'Deftly explores medical trauma. The accuracy we might expect - [Grant's] background is as a pyschiatric nurse practitioner - but the lyricism is a delightful surprise. This is a quiet, thoughtful book that delves into pain, and what we might today call medical gaslighting... This elegant novel. Read with tissues, and sticky-notes to mark the bits that are particularly eloquent on chronic pain.' Claire Hennessy for the Irish Times
About the Author
Allison Sweet Grant is a writer published in the New York Times and the Atlantic; she holds dual master's degrees from the University of Michigan. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their three children.
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