A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK Question: What's worse
than being in a wheelchair? Answer: Being a fuck-up in a
wheelchair. After a car accident Jarred discovers he'll never walk
again. Confined to a 'giant roller-skate', he finds himself with
neither money nor job. Worse still, he's forced to live back home
with the father he hasn't spoken to in ten years. Add in a
shoplifting habit, an addiction to painkillers and the fact that
total strangers now treat him like he's an idiot, it's a recipe for
self-destruction. How can he stop himself careering out of control?
As he tries to piece his life together again, he looks back over
his past - the tragedy that blasted his family apart, why he ran
away, the damage he's caused himself and others - and starts to
wonder whether, maybe, things don't always have to stay broken
after all. The Coward is about hurt and forgiveness. It's about how
the world treats disabled people. And it's about how we write and
rewrite the stories we tell ourselves about our lives - and try to
find a happy ending.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
