Skin Cage by Nico Laeser

I didn’t think it was possible for a book to be both heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time all the way through. Well- this book proved me wrong.

Danny is paralyzed- unable to move or communicate in any way. We are in his mind throughout and we see his care givers- the good and the bad- and how much they affect him. Most people assume that Daniel is no longer aware of what is going on, brain dead maybe. His aunt and his caregiver are the only two who believe differently.

When Danny’s body dies, his “presence” (as I’ll call it) goes on an incredible journey that ultimately brings everything full circle, back to the people he loves and the people who love him.

It’s remarkable that the tone of this book doesn’t take on a more woe is me attitude. We get into the mind of Danny and are able to experience what it might be like to live as he does but we are never once made to feel sorry for him. I was heartbroken and I mourned the life he might have had but pity is another beast and the book never goes there.

Once I started, I couldn’t stop reading and it is one of those stories that is going to stay with me for a long time.

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