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NOT A REVIEW (Elana Starr)
Possibly one of the stranger books that I have read. The author, Mark Haddon, has remarkable insight into the workings of the Autistic/Asperger's spectrum mind. I figured out some of where the book was going quite early on, but was interested to see how the speaker, Christopher, interpreted the same information, without the benefit of the contextual filters most of us carry around in our heads.
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A very charming (and a little sad) story of a boy with autism trying to make his way in life. I loved the stream of consiousness style and found myself laughing aloud (with not at) the protagonist as he tried to describe how he viewed the world and his place within it.
I have seen this book described as "RainMan meets Catcher In The Rye" which is true, but unlike Holden Caufield, Christopher is an engagine and sweet narrator who is in no way as cynical, but as judgemental of the world and people ...more
I have seen this book described as "RainMan meets Catcher In The Rye" which is true, but unlike Holden Caufield, Christopher is an engagine and sweet narrator who is in no way as cynical, but as judgemental of the world and people ...more
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