The Art of the Body

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Pub Date 5 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 27 Mar 2020

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'A bold, unflinching debut' GUARDIAN

'Brutal, tender, philosophical, visceral, complex and so well written' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH

Maintaining one person's dignity comes nearly always at the expense of someone else's. I have learned this for you.

Janet is caught between care work and caring for herself. Her life revolves around Sean, a talented fine art student, living and working with cerebral palsy. Both Janet and Sean are new to London and far from their families. Both are finding a means of escape through pushing their bodies to the limit.

When Sean is faced with an unexpected and deeply personal tragedy, Janet must let her guard down at last and discover what she's prepared to fight for.

The Art of the Body is a novel about dignity and intimacy, tenderness and brutality, unafraid to explore uncommon bodies in unusual ways.

'Raw and powerful' IMAGE

'A bold, unflinching debut' GUARDIAN

'Brutal, tender, philosophical, visceral, complex and so well written' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH

Maintaining one person's dignity comes nearly always at the expense of...


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ISBN 9780349700786
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 272

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Dignity as a theme often makes for a strong protagonist and an engaging novel, "The art of the body:" does not stray from the norm; well-written and intense, Allison's book deals with difficult topics in a sincere and heartfelt manner.

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This book is a breath of fresh air. The writing is very distinct, raw and a little uncomfortable at times, the characterisation superb. Within the writing, Allison has captured Sean's character perfectly; the person masked beneath the disabilities. Most novels focus more on societal views of people with severe/profound disabilities and not the 'insider's' point of view as this book does. I urge you to read this emotive and powerful book.

Many thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC for which I have given my voluntary and unbiased review.

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I found this so moving, having lots of experience of the care industry and the impact of caring for a loved one on family members. It's a book unlike any other I have read and I enjoyed getting into the head of an art student, who couldn't be further from me personally! Wonderful characterisation; definitely.a difficult and challenging read for me emotionally but I appreciated what it made me consider.

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