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'I was a child carer - it made me who I am today'
Obviously, I wish that he did not have to suffer, which he does as a result of his epilepsy and anxiety. But I love my brother for who he is, and looking after him has been the defining experience of my life.
Caring has made me strong as well as sensitive. It has made me a kinder person and given me the motivation to fight for social justice. But most of all I feel lucky to have felt such profound, unconditional love for my little brother. That has been a gift.
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is the author of The Tyranny of Lost Things. Follow her on Twitter @rhiannonlucyc., external
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I was a child carer for my severely autistic brother who is 18 months younger than myself. I never really thought that I was until I read this article but it really spoke to me (especially the random sprinting and the poo!). I love my brother and there
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Rhiannon Lucy Coslett
Welsh reporter Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s debut novel The Tyranny Of Lost Things is out in June, and when Buzz sits down to discuss the perils of debuts with the author, she admits to feeling trepidatious about the interview. “I&#;ve been steeling myself for the ‘So is it autobiographical?’ questions; it’s one that ung women get asked particularly often – so it would be quite nice to be credited as an author of a work of fiction as opposed to just writing down what’s happened in your life!”
The Tyranny Of Lost Things, set during the s and the riots of summer , tells the story of Harmony, a university dropout haunted bygd nightmares who returns to the urban commune in which she grew up. Cosslett sees it as part of a tradition of coming-of-age novels where protagonists try to work out what makes them happy. “Harmony isn’t even at a point where she&#;s acknowledging the possibility of happiness, bec