Lisa's review
The Speed of Dark (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Elizabeth Moon
Lisa's review
The Speed of Dark (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Elizabeth Moon
Lisa's review
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2008
recommended for: Everyone. Think about how you deal with people who are different from you.
What a special and beautifully written book. It presents autism from the autistic person's point of view, and he is someone you can really relate to and begin to understand. Through Lou, readers also see ourselves and our social group interactions--"normals"--from an outside perspective, which has caused me to think about some things in my life differently.
The book has a great plot, all while asking profound questions. It challenges readers to think about what makes them who they are--are we really OK? If we had a chance to change fundamental things about ourselves, would we? Are we OK with the things that make us different from others? Does that threaten our identity?
This edition also has a reader's guide at the end. I found the Q&A with the author interesting and helpful in understanding where we are in autism treatments today. Because she has an autistic son, it's also good to have answers to the inevitable questions about the parallels with her son.
The book has a great plot, all while asking profound questions. It challenges readers to think about what makes them who they are--are we really OK? If we had a chance to change fundamental things about ourselves, would we? Are we OK with the things that make us different from others? Does that threaten our identity?
This edition also has a reader's guide at the end. I found the Q&A with the author interesting and helpful in understanding where we are in autism treatments today. Because she has an autistic son, it's also good to have answers to the inevitable questions about the parallels with her son.
