Helpful Score: 4
I pulled Waterbound off my TBR and finally read it. While not the greatest book on the whole, I LOVED Feehan's characterization of the heroine (who has an autistic spectrum disorder). I work with adults with developmental disabilities, many of whom also have an ASD. Feehan was spot on in many of the mannerisms and routines, even though she took a little poetic license in some places--almost a must with the paranormal elements. That character affected me pretty deeply. And I just LOVED the way he accepted her "quirks." Everyone else around her was trying to make her fit into their world and work with their rules. He was the only one that said, what is OK for you--and then went with it. If she didn't want to eat something, he made her a peanut butter sandwich. If she doesn't want to use the "good china" he says, OK we'll use paper until we can get a regular set of dishes. When she starts to unravel, he wraps her weighted blanket around her, without thinking anything of it. So many of the things she thought made it impossible for her to have a relationship, were complete non-issues for him. I wish more people were this accepting of the needs of people with sensory processing difficulties and other autistic characteristics--or even just day to day quirks that everyone has.
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