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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Ginny Moon is a neurodiverse teenager struggling to deal with the different changes going on in her life. This was a sweet story written from the point of view of Ginny. It was fascinating to see how her brain works and process things. It really gave me a better understanding and appreciation for those special kids who have a hard time expressing themselves. I just wanted to jump in the book and try to help her and give her a big hug. Plus she's obsessed with Michael Jackson. She's basically my soul sister.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Ok so, I kinda really hated this for the most part. Ginny was very annoying and only talked about one thing. Her parents were extremely rude and unreasonable at times and her birth mother was a wreck.
I do believe that the writing stayed true to Ginny and her autism. Even though it was very repetitive and annoying, I think it was an accurate representation of autism. Though I didn't enjoy the book, I'm still glad I read it because now I have a better understanding of what an autistic lifestyle looks like.
Ok so, I kinda really hated this for the most part. Ginny was very annoying and only talked about one thing. Her parents were extremely rude and unreasonable at times and her birth mother was a wreck.
I do believe that the writing stayed true to Ginny and her autism. Even though it was very repetitive and annoying, I think it was an accurate representation of autism. Though I didn't enjoy the book, I'm still glad I read it because now I have a better understanding of what an autistic lifestyle looks like.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Very interesting story about a young girl named Ginny, an autistic girl that is taken from her biological mother who still has Ginny’s babydoll. Now living with her forever family in the blue house, Ginny struggles to express her need to get her babydoll and adults continue to misunderstand. I found the characters like able and the story kept me intrigued throughout.
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Ginny is an autistic thirteen year old girl who has been through at lot at her young age. After being in foster care for years she finally believe she has found her “forever home” with Brian and Maura Moon, and that things are going to be good. That is until her birth mother finds out ways to contact her and Ginny becomes obsessed at going back to find her “baby doll”. As she begins to act out to try and find a way back Ginny must make some hard choices and try to communicate to people who do not understand her at all.
Ginny Moon does a good job and trying to make sense of what is going on not only in a thirteen year olds head, but an autistic thirteen year old girl who is in foster care. Ginny has had to deal with a lot in her life, often acting as the parent in many situations because her mother was to drugged out to take care of her. All of these things complicate how she relates not only to her classmates but her “forever parents” making things tense at home often between her and her “forever mom” Maura. With Maura now expecting her first biological child the tensions at home rise as Ginny starts to remember parts of her past and will do anything to go back and right some wrongs that she has left before it is too late. Lashing out at everyone and changes to her demeanor begins to make the Moon’s, and everyone at school scared of what she might do next.
Benjamin Ludwig writes in such a beautiful way that not only captures the reader into the story but helps them truly understand why basic routines and patterns truly are important to people in their everyday life to the point that it is part of survival. Ginny rations out her food and eats the name number of grapes every morning not just because she likes being difficult but because she was used to rationing out her food. Even at four years old she limited herself to certain amounts because it was how she survived when Gloria (her birth mother) was not around or forgot to get food. She doesn’t understand that her forever family won’t do that to her and becomes obsessed that the same things that happened to her when she was younger will happen to her “baby doll” no matter what her forever family tells her or how many times they offer to buy her a new one. She doesn’t fully understand why people don’t always understand her or their uses of sarcasm and analogies, if someone says something it is to be taken literal which often gets her in to trouble. It shows the struggle of people who are trying their best to understand and make life better for a girl who has been through so much but have their own breaking points as well. It is a book everyone can relate even if you haven’t been through similar situations. It is a story of family, love and loss and doing whatever it takes to get back to the things that you love and care for the most.
Ginny is a beautiful young soul who is special for all the right reasons. She has a big heart and even though she needs her routines and lists and must stick to her patterns she is a very caring person and a very loveable character. If you get the chance to listen to the audio book I highly recommend it as the narrator does a fantastic job of pulling you into the story and getting you inside Ginny’s head.
Ginny Moon does a good job and trying to make sense of what is going on not only in a thirteen year olds head, but an autistic thirteen year old girl who is in foster care. Ginny has had to deal with a lot in her life, often acting as the parent in many situations because her mother was to drugged out to take care of her. All of these things complicate how she relates not only to her classmates but her “forever parents” making things tense at home often between her and her “forever mom” Maura. With Maura now expecting her first biological child the tensions at home rise as Ginny starts to remember parts of her past and will do anything to go back and right some wrongs that she has left before it is too late. Lashing out at everyone and changes to her demeanor begins to make the Moon’s, and everyone at school scared of what she might do next.
Benjamin Ludwig writes in such a beautiful way that not only captures the reader into the story but helps them truly understand why basic routines and patterns truly are important to people in their everyday life to the point that it is part of survival. Ginny rations out her food and eats the name number of grapes every morning not just because she likes being difficult but because she was used to rationing out her food. Even at four years old she limited herself to certain amounts because it was how she survived when Gloria (her birth mother) was not around or forgot to get food. She doesn’t understand that her forever family won’t do that to her and becomes obsessed that the same things that happened to her when she was younger will happen to her “baby doll” no matter what her forever family tells her or how many times they offer to buy her a new one. She doesn’t fully understand why people don’t always understand her or their uses of sarcasm and analogies, if someone says something it is to be taken literal which often gets her in to trouble. It shows the struggle of people who are trying their best to understand and make life better for a girl who has been through so much but have their own breaking points as well. It is a book everyone can relate even if you haven’t been through similar situations. It is a story of family, love and loss and doing whatever it takes to get back to the things that you love and care for the most.
Ginny is a beautiful young soul who is special for all the right reasons. She has a big heart and even though she needs her routines and lists and must stick to her patterns she is a very caring person and a very loveable character. If you get the chance to listen to the audio book I highly recommend it as the narrator does a fantastic job of pulling you into the story and getting you inside Ginny’s head.
As a mom to a 16 year old on the autism spectrum (official diagnosis is PDD-NOS) I was excited to read this book. I am always interested in stories about autism. Ginny Moon is a 14 year old girl with autism. She had a tough early life with her biological mom and was later adopted by her forever mom and dad. This was a quick read for me and I thought it was just ok. The adoptive mom made me angry, the dad I liked. I think many people In Ginny’s life could have had more patience and asked better questions. Some of her behaviors I could relate to, others not so much but like the saying goes “if you've met one child with autism, you've met one child with autism”, they are all unique.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Which means I am alone again. I am fourteen years old and still on the wrong side of the equal sign." --Ginny
Reading Ginny Moon was like sticking a knife in your heart and then gradually twisting it as the story is told. It was so emotional and heart-wrenching. I am so surprised at how much I loved this book, knowing nothing about going into it. It has some of the most amazing representations of a person with autism I think I have ever read.
Advocate for yourself.
Reading Ginny Moon was like sticking a knife in your heart and then gradually twisting it as the story is told. It was so emotional and heart-wrenching. I am so surprised at how much I loved this book, knowing nothing about going into it. It has some of the most amazing representations of a person with autism I think I have ever read.
Advocate for yourself.