Review: A window into an unusual world
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
What an interesting book this is.  We follow Adam whilst he undergoes his coming of age journey into adulthood.  Unfortunately, as he appears to be autistic, that journey is fraught and limited.This book made me run the complete gamut of emotions.  I was frustrated, elated, accepting and outraged.  Adam's communication skills were limited, but so were those of his family, who for the most part, completely misunderstood him or made incorrect assumptions.  The fact that he got angry later in the book, seems hardly surprising.  I am still unsure whether that anger was the result of frustration or his condition.  I suspect it was both.The author has done a wonderful job of opening a window on a world that we know little about, the world of those with disabilities.  In particular, it focused well on Adam's perspective.  In places I was reduced to tears at the decisions that were made that impacted him but over which he had no say.  Ultimately, he was powerless to change his environment.A very good book, that needs further editing, unfortunately.  I found the typographical errors irritating.  I've seen worse, but this needs to be improved, which is why it dropped a star.If you want an enjoyable story, that makes you think, this is the one for you.