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Le lycéen Jeremey Samson n’a qu’une envie, se terrer sous sa couette et dormir jusqu’à ce qu’il puisse entrer à la fac. C’était sans compter l'arrivée fracassante dans sa vie d’un ouragan appelé Emmet Washington. Le major de promo en maths et informatique est non seulement magnifique, hardi, incroyablement intelligent - et intéressé par Jeremey - mais également autiste.

Mais Jeremey ne s'en soucie pas. Il est bien trop occupé à se blâmer, tout comme ses parents qui ne croient pas que la dépression puisse être une véritable maladie. Quand il atteint le point de rupture, Emmet le sauve et l'accueille comme colocataire à Roosevelt, un établissement atypique pour personnes dépendantes.

À mesure que Jeremey reprend doucement pied, Emmet commence à croire qu’il peut être aimé au-delà de son autisme. Mais avant de lui faire suffisamment confiance pour se laisser aller à l’aimer, Jeremey doit trouver la force de croire en ses propres mots, de croire que l’amitié soigne l’âme et que l’amour peut surmonter tous les obstacles.

Normal is just a setting on the dryer.

The Roosevelt, Book 1

High school graduate Jeremey Samson is looking forward to burying his head under the covers and sleeping until it's time to leave for college. Then a tornado named Emmet Washington enters his life. The double major in math and computer science is handsome, forward, wicked smart, interested in dating Jeremey - and he's autistic.

But Jeremey doesn't judge him for that. He's too busy judging himself, as are his parents, who don't believe in things like clinical depression. When his untreated illness reaches a critical breaking point, Emmet is the white knight who rescues him and brings him along as a roommate to The Roosevelt, a quirky new assisted living facility nearby.

As Jeremey finds his feet at The Roosevelt, Emmet slowly begins to believe he can be loved for the man he is behind the autism. But before he can trust enough to fall head over heels, he must trust his own conviction that friendship is a healing force, and love can overcome any obstacle.

Warning: Contains characters obsessed with trains and counting, positive representations of autism and mental illness, a very dark moment, and Elwood Blues.