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Did this book make you guys think about autism and mental health in the world?
Leo Walsh Indeed. I am still reading it, but find it captivating. As a math nerd and who-dun-it fan, I loved his obsession with numbers. And he reminded me of s…moreIndeed. I am still reading it, but find it captivating. As a math nerd and who-dun-it fan, I loved his obsession with numbers. And he reminded me of some of the REAL math and physical sciences geniuses that were in my classes at university.

But my real connection to Christopher came when I realized how autism "works." He had to play detective for things we take for granted. For instance, he missed obvious social cues about his mother having an affair. And he goes through long chains of reasoning about facial expressions and voice tone that the rest of us suimply "know."

Even more interesting, he's going through a typical adolescence without mental wiring we take for granted.

I wanted him to grow up. To succeed. To have a full life. And I was impressed by his adherence to facts and honesty above all else. Noble traits despite his "lacks." (less)
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Navy heart HamlinNBCT What about those letters-Should a parent lie to their child-His wiring is perhaps might have been less frazzled if dad hadn't lied about his ex-wife H ...more
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