Candy B. (candieb) reviewed on 9/8/2008 + 239 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I finished reading this book last night and I'm still not sure if I liked it. I loved the format and I loved that it was written from the boy's point of view. I loved that it gave me a better understanding of how an autistic's person's mind works. The main story seemed to just "end" abruptly though, mystery over... then we are on to a totally different story. It felt very disjointed at times. But at the same time, I think that was the whole point, this is how he thinks and this is what he feels (and doesn't feel).

Overall, it was a good book and I'd recommend it, but I think this is a book I'll be thinking about in the coming months, still trying to sort it out in my own mind.

VERY well written and being the math geek that I am, I loved that aspect of it! I also found that the boy, I believe, sometimes has a better grasp of the world around him that we do... interesting.

ETA: I meant to say something about the chapter numbers. When I started it, I saw "2" and started freaking out wondering where "1" was... then it went to 3 and I figured I missed a chapter, so I went back and nothing (at this point I'm convinced my book is missing a chapter) until I see 5 (where is 4????)... I was very happy when they explained where the numbers went! *laughing* I'm so anal sometimes!

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