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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
As Ginny Moon would say, “well dang!” I loved this book SO. MUCH! This one is told from the perspective of Ginny, an autistic 14 year old growing up in the foster care system. She’s brave, stubborn, funny, smart, and fiercely loyal. I’m recommending this one to everyone I see.
Oof, this book broke my heart. Better review after I've had time to digest it.
Great book about an autistic teenager that lives with her foster parents and goes about trying to find her real parents. An outstanding book, well told, great characters.
I'm so conflicted with this book! I think it's a good portrayal of autism, from what I understand but the parents are a little unbelievable. I think Forever Mom would be acting correctly if she didn't understand Ginny was autistic. However, it's like every time Ginny did something out of normal behavior, she forgot that Ginny processes things different. It was super frustrating to read and I didn't want to continue with the book. I continued because of Ginny. She's the sole reason I kept going.
I know that not everyone deals with autistic people correctly and that's what the author was trying to show with the Forever Parents reactions but I'm not even sure Ginny was having proper reactions in those situations either. Obviously, it's hard to tell because I'm having a very strong reaction to these fictional characters.
Anyway, those are my feelings. Do with them what you will.
I know that not everyone deals with autistic people correctly and that's what the author was trying to show with the Forever Parents reactions but I'm not even sure Ginny was having proper reactions in those situations either. Obviously, it's hard to tell because I'm having a very strong reaction to these fictional characters.
Anyway, those are my feelings. Do with them what you will.
A heartbreakingly beautiful story of a girl who has gone through the foster care system into a Forever Home. They all struggle to accept each other completely. Especially Forever Mom, who is at times tedious in her treatment of Ginny, who has autism.
This book made to too anxious and gave me a headache. That's not to say it isn't a good book, but it was just too intense for me and I guess I don't have any patience, because Ginny drove me crazy.
This was a stressful book! I appreciate the care this author took in sharing neurodiverse Ginny’s thoughts. However, I found it difficult to empathize with her because she was so fixated on one or two “truths” rather than listening to the adults caring for her. Perhaps this is precisely the point? A thought-provoking but sometimes frustrating read.
This book was a lot more serious than I expected. It broke my heart. Ludwig's portrayal of how a child with autism thinks and reasons was incredibly believable. The story was well-written and realistic, and it gripped me.
This story really sucked me in and made for a quick read. It makes you think about how other people see the world and many times I was so frustrated by the communication barrier and wishing that other people understood Ginny better that it will absolutely impact my future interactions with those on the spectrum. It was powerful, frustrating, scary, happy, and insightful all rolled into one.