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alisacress's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
val_halla's review against another edition
2.0
While there are some interesting anecdotes in this book, it is overall poorly written. The author uses metaphors that are never tied in to the topic, and litters each page with one-line, sentence fragment paragraphs. Choppy structure can work when used in moderation to really shock the reader, but Clark does not seem to understand that paragraphs should generally contain more than a few words. I don't necessarily agree with her philosophy on autism either, as she preaches that Asperger's can explain behavior but doesn't excuse it, while simultaneously expecting people to tolerate her daughter's rude remarks because she's got Asperger's. Kids on the Autism Spectrum definitely need special attention and understanding, but that doesn't mean you have to let them tell you you're fat or that the present you bought for them is ugly. If these kids don't get extra help in learning what is socially acceptable, how are they supposed to navigate university and full-time jobs? The organization of the book is also terrible - there are no less than FOUR introductions (well, a "foreword," a "before you begin," a "preface," and an "introduction"). Whoever edited the manuscript deserves criticism as well, since spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and obviously, sentence fragments abound.
katiearina's review against another edition
2.0
I debated giving this book a three but it took a turn about two-thirds in (around the time of the Halloween shaming) and became quite a slog.
I very much appreciate learning what I did about how Asperger's presents in girls while reading this book, but it was so very clearly about one specific family's journey with Kristina-flavored Asperger's, so I'm not sure how good of a reference it would be for others if their daughter experienced Asperger's differently.
This book also could have done with quite a bit more editing, for reasons other reviewers have mentioned in more detail.
As a childless, decidedly nonreligious, non-educator, single 31-year-old with no personal connection to any children or adults with Asperger's (of either sex/gender), I am not the target audience for this book, so your mileage may vary!
As to how I ended up reading it, my mom read it for her master's program and I had borrowed it to lend to a friend but was slow in returning it and it fulfilled a spot on my Book Riot reading challenge, so here we are.
Definitely worth a shot if you are truly clueless on the topic and want some personal stories, but I hope there are better resources out there.
Read Harder 2019: A book published prior to Jan. 1, 2019 with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
I very much appreciate learning what I did about how Asperger's presents in girls while reading this book, but it was so very clearly about one specific family's journey with Kristina-flavored Asperger's, so I'm not sure how good of a reference it would be for others if their daughter experienced Asperger's differently.
This book also could have done with quite a bit more editing, for reasons other reviewers have mentioned in more detail.
As a childless, decidedly nonreligious, non-educator, single 31-year-old with no personal connection to any children or adults with Asperger's (of either sex/gender), I am not the target audience for this book, so your mileage may vary!
As to how I ended up reading it, my mom read it for her master's program and I had borrowed it to lend to a friend but was slow in returning it and it fulfilled a spot on my Book Riot reading challenge, so here we are.
Definitely worth a shot if you are truly clueless on the topic and want some personal stories, but I hope there are better resources out there.
Read Harder 2019: A book published prior to Jan. 1, 2019 with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
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