Fictional Literary Metaphors for Disability (7 books)

Books about impairment and difference related to complex embodiment. May include canonically disabled characters, but their canonical disability is not the primary focus of the narrative. Impairments that only exist within the exact world of the text and may be exclusive to the character(s) and direct the course of the story because of it.

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1	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.91 avg rating — 1,878,342 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Lip Reader by Michael Thal (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 1,869,686 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 98,556 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 20,266 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Paradise Lost by John Milton 3.86 avg rating — 182,190 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.13 avg rating — 22,747 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars