Christy E. (AbigailChristy) reviewed From the Perspective of 15 year old autistic boy, Christopher . on 12/14/2008 + 23 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This was an extremely interesting book, written through the eyes of a child who has a form of autism. Amazing. The main character, 15 year old Christopher decides to write a book and as he is writing this book, he shares things going on in his mind & in his life. Christopher see's life in an only "logical" way. He is unable to deal with anything unplanned, life's surprises, or empathy for anybody else. It is an incredible insight into the mind of child who has these issues. It also, allows you to comprehend the difference in the way he thinks verses the way other "normal" people process information. Some pages I had to read over and over to comprehend how he came to his conclusions, but it was well worth it in educating me.

Christopher turns out to be incredibly intelligent, but has a hard time with emotions such as empathy for others. Although he cares for animals. Very insightful story. Especially recommended for those who are dealing with this type of thing. I've learned a lot.

I'd like to think that I am a better person than Christopher's mom, however, I could relate to her difficulties raising this boy as he becomes an adolescent. Raising teenagers is hard enough and they are typically difficult to relate to anyway. But Christopher is in a completely different world. His parents try very hard to protect him, understand him and to have patience, however, they are not perfect and you can feel their difficulties.

Also, now I'm wondering if my cat has this same type of autism as well.

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