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sarahsbookchat 's review for:
The First Thing About You
by Chaz Hayden
I looooved this gorgeous YA Fiction about a smart young man, who just happens to have SMA, and his first year at a new High School. It’s sweet, funny and has a wonderful cast of characters. Special mention to Harris’s mum - who is loving, stressed, and tired as hell. It’s such a realistic portrayal of a mum with a child with super high care needs as she tries to find that balance between fear and letting Harris grow up. I loved her.
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I was a bit nervous about some boundary issues (well very nervous) but if anyone knows this stuff it’s the author who also has SMA so I had to trust where it was going.
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Overall I just loved seeing Harris grow over the time, and I loved the insights into life with a high care physical disability. Accessibility issues, the time it takes to get ready, how quickly mild illness can turn life threatening. But I also loved how these weren’t the main focus of the story too.
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I’ll be encouraging some mates of mine with disabilities to read this and I’ll be very interested to see what they think. I hope they love it too.
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Thanks @harpercollinsaustralia for my gifted copy, and to @thechazhayden congratulations on your debut! ❤️
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I was a bit nervous about some boundary issues (well very nervous) but if anyone knows this stuff it’s the author who also has SMA so I had to trust where it was going.
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Overall I just loved seeing Harris grow over the time, and I loved the insights into life with a high care physical disability. Accessibility issues, the time it takes to get ready, how quickly mild illness can turn life threatening. But I also loved how these weren’t the main focus of the story too.
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I’ll be encouraging some mates of mine with disabilities to read this and I’ll be very interested to see what they think. I hope they love it too.
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Thanks @harpercollinsaustralia for my gifted copy, and to @thechazhayden congratulations on your debut! ❤️