Thalidomide Kid Book

I was kindly sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'm going to be honest, i requested this because I am a disabled person and was excited about the representation of disabilities in a book, but I was also really nervous that it wouldn't be done right.

I'm not a massive fan of the title of this book, I feel there is more to a disabled person than just their disability & should therefore not be referred to as 'the thalidomide kid' that being said, it actually worked for this book as it is how Daryl refers to himself.

This story was absolutely heart wrenching at times, reading about Darryl being bullied was hard for me to read, it really took me back and reminded me of my school days, but that's just a sign that Kate is a good author and I'm glad she didn't sugarcoat those scenes.

I also laughed out loud at points too, what a fantastic book which did a good job of showing that people with disabilities really are no different to those without!