Review: After School Special
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2012
I'm baffled at the amount of good reviews this book has been given so far. It was nothing short of painful to read, and I'm pretty sure I've strained my eye muscles from the amount of times I involuntarily rolled my eyes. I felt like I was reading a juiced up script for a 1980's after school special complete with a bumbling cast of ignoramuses.I have been best friends with a type I diabetic for 22 years, and married to that same friend for 10. I would think it a fair bet that although the author did obviously research the disease, she likely has no personal experience with it. Most, but not all of the medical aspects were accurate enough, but the daily interactions between the characters are ridiculous. I do not believe that there would be a single person out there that would demand that a child quit the soccer team because they don't want said child to 'infect their daughter with diabetes'. (paraphrased)This book is neither novel nor non-fiction. It does not have enough story/plot/development to be a novel, and is not accurate enough to be non-fiction. If you're looking to be entertained, look elsewhere, if you're looking to learn about diabetes, and are over the age of 14, look elsewhere.