A beautiful and poetic book about the many ways pain, and love in all its forms, leaves a lasting stain. Elisabeths story of childhood trauma, both physical and emotional, is brutal, heartfelt, and a testament to finally breaking free and moving forward on your own terms. Kathleen Glasgow, #1 bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
Heartfelt, human and truea novel that feels real from the first word to the last. I loved it. Markus Zusak, #1 bestselling author of The Book Thief
Grants YA debut emerges with a captivating sparkle that mirrors a snowstorms atmospheric quiet with its introspective and rhythmic prose. An outstanding character study with themes of pain and acceptance. Powerful. Booklist, starred review
Were taught from earliest childhood that doctors are trustworthy healers, so theres a special sense of betrayal when they inflict pain. I Am the Cage tells of the crimes committed against Elisabeths body and psyche by the medical community, and by those who stood by while it happened. But it also tells of survival, grace and self-discovery. Steadfastly tethered to the harsh reality of our painful, beautiful world. The Associated Press
A brilliant book about what we surviveand how. Visceral, wrenching, and beautiful, Grants triumphant novel will stick with you. John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
A tender, heartfelt story about the wounds childhood trauma can leave on its survivors. The sense of powerlessnessand redemptionwill stay with you. Jojo Moyes, #1 bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and Me Before You
Allison Sweet Grant is a natural storyteller with the keen eye and ear of a poet. Deftly toggling between past and present, childhood trauma and its painful aftershocks, I Am the Cage is a story of love, resilience, and healing. What a beautiful, moving, and insightful debut. Maggie Smith, bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful
Through Elisabeths poetry, integrated throughout, Grant artfully showcases the complicated back-and-forth between keeping oneself safe and staunching ones own growth. Elisabeth and Noahs dialogue crackles with tension and sincerity, and depictions of Elisabeths harrowing struggles with her narcissistic mother are cathartic. Publishers Weekly
