4.5 stars 
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 I thought this book was a profoundly beautiful story. Right from the start you feel the emotions and insecurities from Owen. It guts me when you see the result of appalling parenting. Poor Owen was born with a disability but with a bitch of a mother it was became so much worse that he eventually became a recluse. Well until he meets his new neighbor Nick. 
 Nick right away sees Owen for Owen and looks beyond his disability. 
 "Our skin is our 
 largest sensory organ. Humans don't just want to be touched. We need 
 it. Babies who aren't touched enough don't thrive. And neither do 
 adults. Wanting to be touched isn't stupid. It's normal." 
 The comfort and ease comes right away for him which made me route for them together right away but let me tell you I knew Nick had a secret but I definitely did not see that one coming. His story is also heart breaking. The super sad part is that he was so busy trying to help Owen break free that he did not realize that he too needed to break out of his cage as well. 
 Thank goodness they were both stubborn enough to keep pushing each others limits until they broke free of their restraints and finally so the beauty of happiness. 
 "...You can spend a lifetime being miserable, and all you'll have later is regrets. But happiness? I don't think you'll ever regret that. "