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I have always wanted to be able to get into the mind of another person. Do I process thoughts and images and smells and tastes like they do? Do their emotions impact them as strongly as mine do? Do their thoughts flow smoothly or are they haphazard and all over the place? Because of this, I have always loved books that make me think that someone else's brain is mine. In the way that I Never Promised You A Rose Garden took me into the mind of a young girl this book took me into the mind of Christ
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This novel, judging by how many have read it and reviewed it numerous times here on this site, is a highly popular novel. Although told from the perspective of a 15 year old autistic boy, I sensed that perhaps he also has Asberger's, based on my own teaching experience. Overall, I did like the book since it was unusual for its erratic, but lucid narration and reveals the mindset of someone who has this disability; I did not find his dysfunctional family to be too appealing or possess any moral s
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This is a quirky story told from a unique point of view that leads to innumerable smiles and a good number of chuckles. That point of view is from the mind of an autistic individual. I had never heard of this book when it was loaned to me, but I'm so glad it found its way into my hands. There are plenty of more ambitious books out there, and plenty of books that are more impressively written. But many of them end up being completely forgotten over the passage of time. This distinctive tale on th
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I thought it had been 10 years since reading this story for the first time. I now see it was only 8. At this age, I can forget a story in about a week. I remembered I really liked this story at the time but I think I appreciate it more now. I am now afeared of yellow since it has been coming into my life in silly instances often lately - I don't need any bad days.
Since it has been adapted for the stage, I would love to see how it is done. Maybe someday it will come to Chicago or Milwaukee. ...more
Since it has been adapted for the stage, I would love to see how it is done. Maybe someday it will come to Chicago or Milwaukee. ...more
I thought this was a really interesting book. I always thought this was a memoir, but was surprised to learn it's a work of fiction. I thought the main character was really interesting. I would recommend that anyone who liked this book read "Born on a Blue Day" which is a book written by a man with Asberger's Syndrome (high functioning autisim). Very interesting to see the world from their perspective. I only gave this book 3 stars due to the language, but otherwise I enjoyed it.
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This is an excellent book written in the voice of an autistic boy who is dealing with the separation of his parents. The Incident of the Dog is just a small part of the story. The intriguing part of this book is how well the author has painted the picture of this autistic boy. You could swear he was autistic himself. Turns out, the author has worked closely with autistic kids. He certainly has worked close enough to almost become one. HE does a wonderful job showing how the autistic person deals
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It's interesting that I didn't feel a deep connection to any of the charecters in this book, but I think that is the point because the main narrarator is Autistic and you are seeing the world in his point of view. If you don't mind someone who endlessly digresses then it's a fairly good read.
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This book touched me. I taught special education for a while and I could understand the difficulties the young man in the story faced. The author told a great tale from a very different point of view. Pick this one up you won't be disappointed.
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I read this book in one day on my annual vacation. Really touches you and gives you a unique look into this boy's life. My younger sister read it as well, and loved it. Would recommend it to a variety of ages.
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Dec 27, 2008
David
marked it as to-read
