EPISODES is a memoir like no other. Debut writer, Blaze Ginsberg, offers a unique perspective on his life as a highly-functioning autistic 21 year...
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Sep 19, 2010
Rebecca
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In 2003, Debra Ginsberg wrote Raising Blaze about parenting her high functioning autistic son, Blaze. Written as TV episodes, Episodes tells, as the subtitle suggests, of his life the way he sees it. Each episode tells of a specific day in his life, listing characters, a summary, trivia, as well as soundtrack listings. Starting with his first year of high school, it goes through college and into the writing of his book.
Overall, the writing is somewhat stilted, reminding one of reading so More...
Overall, the writing is somewhat stilted, reminding one of reading so More...
Sep 28, 2009
shawn
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fascinating format for an autobiography. high-functioning autistic college kid writes memoir as a collection of tv series listed by episode, like you might find on a tv show fansite. incredible to read, for starters. genuine and funny and thoroughly innovative. knowing and having worked with a lot of autistic kids, some of the stuff i recognized as classic behaviors -- but much of it was very telling, in an unabashed self-revealing manner. there's a constant and compelling back-and-forth be
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Nov 22, 2011
Jeni
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Holy Guacamole! First, let me just say - this is MY kid. Blaze Ginsberg, who I adore after reading this book, IS my son Jake. I’ve got two autistic sons and this book will now and forever be added to the list of recommendations when someone asks me what it ‘feels like’ to be autistic. Such amazing and touching insights from the point of view of a young man with Aspergers.
Not since reading the fictional ‘The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time” have I enjoyed a read so muc More...
Not since reading the fictional ‘The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time” have I enjoyed a read so muc More...
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Sep 07, 2010
Yasmin
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This is a memoir written by an autistic young man.
I am giving him a three star review.
It is interesting to read how an autistic person would think which makes it worth it reading the first chapter or two.
However it does get old and you will feel repetitiveness for the rest of the book.
I liked the introduction his Mom, who is an author, made for the book.
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I am giving him a three star review.
It is interesting to read how an autistic person would think which makes it worth it reading the first chapter or two.
However it does get old and you will feel repetitiveness for the rest of the book.
I liked the introduction his Mom, who is an author, made for the book.
If they'd wrote the book together, in a way where chapters alternate between her point of you and her son's wri More...
Sep 21, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com
Blaze Ginsberg is a unique individual. In his book, he discusses his life as a high-functioning autistic teenager. Blaze's novel is also unique in the way that it is formatted. He views his life as a group of episodes, much like a television series.
Different things are important to Blaze - who he talked to during the day, trying to find a girlfriend, going to his college classes. Some of the episodes are in syndication, some have en More...
Blaze Ginsberg is a unique individual. In his book, he discusses his life as a high-functioning autistic teenager. Blaze's novel is also unique in the way that it is formatted. He views his life as a group of episodes, much like a television series.
Different things are important to Blaze - who he talked to during the day, trying to find a girlfriend, going to his college classes. Some of the episodes are in syndication, some have en More...
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Sep 11, 2011
Stephanie
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After reading Raising Blaze I learned Blaze himself had written a book. An interestingly constructed look at his life from where his mom's book left off, this book brings the reader through his sophomore year of college.
It started off slow, but by the halfway point I was in the rhythm of reading the "episodes." It is a very unique book structure.
Overall I thought the book was an interesting look into the world of a young adult with autism. Definitely a good read e More...
It started off slow, but by the halfway point I was in the rhythm of reading the "episodes." It is a very unique book structure.
Overall I thought the book was an interesting look into the world of a young adult with autism. Definitely a good read e More...
Nov 05, 2009
Christen
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yes, it was a little hard to follow, but I LOVED reading a story from the point of view of a teen with high functioning autism. There is so much info out there about children with autism, there just isn't a lot about teens. Now that my son is 12, I feel like I need more help than ever understanding his motivations.
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Aug 03, 2010
Pdxladybug
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Memoirs written by a man with Asperger's syndrome. It's very interesting to see his thought process and what stands out to him as important details about different events. Overall, getting to see how he saw the world was interesting to me, but the last 1/3 of the book felt kind of tedious. I almost felt obligated to finish it. I love that the book is divided into small chunks ("episodes")--that made it particularly easy to pick up and read a bit when I had a small bit of free time.
Nov 03, 2011
Jorge
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The book Episodes:my life as i see it was an okay book. It was a good book of a boy entering a new high school for special kids that need extra help with school. The boy is blaze he tells his life from the first day of high school.
Dec 31, 2009
Michelle
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a memoire written by a hugh function teenager with Autism. Such a great insight into his mind and how he organizes his world. Funny, smart and compassionate. Definitely recommend it.
Jan 01, 2011
Laura
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I really didn't respond to this book - the style (live as a series of TV episodes) got tiresome and the plot (teenager in hs) wasn't all that compelling. Knowing that Blaze is a high-functioning autistic didn't really change my response to his book, although others may find his description of what life is/was like for him more interesting.
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