This is How We Are Human

After reading ‘End of Story’ by the author (under the name Louise Swanson), I looked up other books of hers. I thought of next reading either this one or ‘The Lion Tamer Who Lost’, both of which have very good ratings & reviews. I was a little hesitant about this one initially as the subject matter......more

This Is How We Are Human is the most exquisite and moving story I have read in a very long time, so much so Louise Beech has left me a snivelling, snotty mess! I savoured every page of this thought-provoking and exquisitely told story of Sebastian twenty years, six months and two days old. Sebastian......more

Sebastian is twenty years, six months and two days old. He is fit, handsome and desperately wants to lose his virginity. He is also autistic. His mother, single parent Veronica, will do anything for this wonderful and unique child of hers, to the extent that she contemplates arranging for a professi......more

This is Louise’s 7th standalone novel and in my humble opinion her best so far and I almost read this in one sitting which is quite unusual for me. This is How We Are Human is a beautifully written story of one mother’s determination to give her son everything he needs and desires at whatever cost (......more

I have been a mega-fan of Louise Beech’s since her first novel, How to be Brave, and I’m delighted to tell you that this is her best yet, in a field where the bar is set incredibly high. Sebastian is a true original: a 20-year-old boy/man with autism, who is at times wise and insightful, and at othe......more