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The book also demonstrates that several routines have little or not affect on the well being of the person with aspergers yet are followed to the letter regardless. This is quite typical of today's crusading moms who sometimes become convinced of an unusual 'truth' and alter their entire lifestyle around it refusing to accept that there isn't actually any evidence that it works. Interactions with teachers are also highlighted.

For parents of children with aspergers, it's an unnecessary reminder of the pain we go through for our children every day. It's reassuring to know that at least some of that pain is being communicated to a wider audience.

Your review pretty much sums up my own feeling about this book. I know Jodi went to great lengths to portray 'the autism experience' accurately, but all of her characters struck me as more like composites than real people. As you pointed out so eloquently, Jacob is a walking stereotype. Emma (the mother) has some really asinine views about her son & his condition, yet is a complete martyr to his whims - even to the point of ringing up the power company to complain about it. I mean, really! The character who really made me angry, though, was the 'social skills teacher', Jess, who insists on bringing her arse-of-a-boyfriend to their sessions in order to teach Jacob 'how to tolerate people he doesn't like'.

I'll stop there lest I spoil it. 'If you're the parent of an aspie child who hasn't grown up yet - then you need to avoid this book like the plague. It's only going to give you 'wrong-feelings'.' I agree completely! Thank you for this review. I have been avoiding this book because of things I heard, but now I'm sure I don't want to read it.

To me it really sounds like the difference between what it's like to have a child on the spectrum and what an observer thinks it must be like. It's frustrating, because she clearly wants to be objective, but lacks sufficient personal experience of this issue.

Just like in real life, when even the people with good intentions fail, it can make you feel more isolated. Crack For Exterminate It Key. I am the parent of a 13 year old Aspi.

I just finished the first 100 or so pages and decided I HATE this book. I have no interest in finishing it. I came on-line to see what others thought and found your blog.

I feel vindicated by your review and your reader's responses! Not only am I a parent, but I am a teacher and have had several Aspi students in my classes. I feel like the character Jacob is just a composite collection of EVERY possible Aspi issue one could think of rolled into one person. As one of the comments made earlier stated--there were also too many things that Jacob does in the book that would have been handled differently as he aged. Each child develops and matures as he ages and the issues that bothered one at age 5 are often different by age 10 and age 18! Again.I HATE THIS BOOK. AGREED: 'If you're the parent of an aspie child who hasn't grown up yet - then you need to avoid this book like the plague.

It's only going to give you 'wrong-feelings'.' Better to read 'Look Me In The Eye' by John Elder Robison. Written by a man with Asperger's. I read the entire book - in fact, I just finished it a few hrs ago. But I'll tell you, I had to grit my teeth to get through the last 200 pages or so! Maybe it's just my knowledge of AS and how Jodi likes to work her plots, but it was SO OBVIOUS WHAT WAS HAPPENING and what the ending would be ( I will not spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it).

But I just wanted to say, I've read at last a dozen Picoult books, loved every single one, and never once predicted an ending. Saawariya Full Movie With English Subtitles there. I had this ending predicted by page 200 (out of 530) or whenever the action started happening.

I really hate the characterization of the characters. I HATE how it's basically 500 pages of describing how Jacob doesn't have any empathy. I think it's a totally one sided and mostly inaccurate depiction. It basically depicts him as a monster. I really am saddened actually by how many people are going to read this just because it's a Jodi Picoult book and come out with a TOTALLY wrong and misguided idea of what Asperger's is.