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Having raised a child with ASS, this book is very precious to me. It was my second read, and I liked the book even more than the first time I read it.
It provides us with a secret view into the MC's thoughts. It helps us understand how people with ASD observe the world and how they reason (as far as we know :-)). Furthermore, it is funny, sweet, heartbreaking, and well written.
A must-read for anyone who has someone with ASD in their close circle. No matter how much one already knows about a sub ...more
It provides us with a secret view into the MC's thoughts. It helps us understand how people with ASD observe the world and how they reason (as far as we know :-)). Furthermore, it is funny, sweet, heartbreaking, and well written.
A must-read for anyone who has someone with ASD in their close circle. No matter how much one already knows about a sub ...more
Mar 16, 2014
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I can see what all the fuss was about. Well written, well paced and really enjoyable. A little heartbreaking for all of the family involved in the story. i do wonder who generalised and stereotypical the character of Christopher is for a kid on the the spectrum, because, as you often see " If you've met one kid on the spectrum, then you've met one kid on the spectrum. " Still, he manages to convey well the "quirks" and you do get a good sense of what the world is like from the eyes of Christophe
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I dunno.... Maybe I should stop reading books that people rave about, so I don't have such high expectations. I just found this dragged, was easy to put down (I read it in many short sessions), and it was just a bit blah. Everyone raved about how much better this was than Mark Haddon's next book, A Spot of Bother, but I think ASOB was far more interesting and a much better read. Maybe it depends on which one you read first.
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