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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Hard to read, but so worth it. Gives good perspective, I felt.
If I could only remember who turned me onto this book, I would thank you profusely.
Ginny Moon is a character who will stay with me for a long time. She's an autistic, developmentally delayed, fourteen year old who was removed from her abusive, drug addicted birth mother when she was nine. She wasn't able to bring her baby doll with her, and no one understands why it is so important to her. Even though she now lives in a safe home, she keeps on trying to go back to her birth mother to make sure her baby doll will be ok.
This book will resonate with fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night. It might even be better.
Ginny Moon is a character who will stay with me for a long time. She's an autistic, developmentally delayed, fourteen year old who was removed from her abusive, drug addicted birth mother when she was nine. She wasn't able to bring her baby doll with her, and no one understands why it is so important to her. Even though she now lives in a safe home, she keeps on trying to go back to her birth mother to make sure her baby doll will be ok.
This book will resonate with fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night. It might even be better.
What an unforgettable book! Ginny Moon has made such an impression on me ... I don't think I'll ever forget her. This story is told from the perspective of an autistic fourteen year old girl. She is unlike any character I've ever read about. She has a lot of physical and emotional scars but she's really trying her best to be good and do the right thing. Her view of the world and how she understands the world around her is really where this book excels. Going deep into the mind of a character who doesn't think like most people is fascinating. And seeing how the world around her - parents, therapist, friends, teachers, etc - try to understand and react to her is amazing.
This is a very touching novel that I don't think that I'll ever forget. This is a special book that I highly recommend for any and all! Such a good book!
This is a very touching novel that I don't think that I'll ever forget. This is a special book that I highly recommend for any and all! Such a good book!
This was a difficult book for me to read. First, there are children in my family who are autistic. Second, abuse, child abuse, hits me hard. I have personal experience with it. To have a main character dealing with both..I knew it was going to be difficult. There is out right child abuse and implied possible sexual abuse. From my experience, I believe sexual abuse happened. Fortunately the author of this book knew how to get the point across with having to detail it. I am grateful.
This book had me emotionally distraught a lot. I was angry at Gloria and even Crystal. I expected to be angry with them. I didn’t exactly expect to be angry with Maura. I was though, even when I could understand why, I was a bit angry at her. It is a heartbreaking story that is, unfortunately, very realistic. In the end it is triumphant but the road there was not one very many can walk.
I did find myself, at times, forgetting the age of Ginny. She thinks much younger than her physical age. Some may say it is her autism. Other the abuse she suffered. I think, perhaps, the two mixed together. This is a case where early childhood home setting interrupted the child’s growth. I was feeling, for awhile, that every adult was failing Ginny.
If you are looking for a book about a child’s experience on the autism spectrum, this one might not be what you are looking for. The child was influenced by neglect and abuse as much as the autism. However I do think it is a book worth reading. The author does do a very good job with portraying autism. I think he did well blending the neglect and child abuse with the autism. This book, in my opinion, makes an excellent choice for book clubs or buddy reads. It is a book you want to discuss. I know I do.
This book had me emotionally distraught a lot. I was angry at Gloria and even Crystal. I expected to be angry with them. I didn’t exactly expect to be angry with Maura. I was though, even when I could understand why, I was a bit angry at her. It is a heartbreaking story that is, unfortunately, very realistic. In the end it is triumphant but the road there was not one very many can walk.
I did find myself, at times, forgetting the age of Ginny. She thinks much younger than her physical age. Some may say it is her autism. Other the abuse she suffered. I think, perhaps, the two mixed together. This is a case where early childhood home setting interrupted the child’s growth. I was feeling, for awhile, that every adult was failing Ginny.
If you are looking for a book about a child’s experience on the autism spectrum, this one might not be what you are looking for. The child was influenced by neglect and abuse as much as the autism. However I do think it is a book worth reading. The author does do a very good job with portraying autism. I think he did well blending the neglect and child abuse with the autism. This book, in my opinion, makes an excellent choice for book clubs or buddy reads. It is a book you want to discuss. I know I do.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and felt fully immersed in Ginny's mind, so much so, I had to rearrange my thoughts whenever I closed the book to do something else! I felt the characters were completely believable and very human, dealing with real and difficult struggles. The way Ginny's voice and thoughts came across was incredible and seemed very true of autistic youths and I kept thinking how incredible this book could be in showing people how their minds work and how we can interact with them as well. An engaging read all around!
I zipped through this on audio and loved it. It made the monotony of packing and cleaning much more enjoyable.
The main character, Ginny, has a strong and memorable voice. The story itself was intriguing but also carried an added layer of depth. It gave me a lot to think about in places.
The main character, Ginny, has a strong and memorable voice. The story itself was intriguing but also carried an added layer of depth. It gave me a lot to think about in places.
As a teacher of children on the spectrum, I found this book particularly interesting as it was written from the point of view of a 14-year-old. You can tell that the author is very knowledgable on the subject. I found his perspective fascinating, writing from the perspective of a girl with autism.
This book was exceedingly stressful to me, more so than any thriller/horror I have ever read. I could really appreciate some aspects of this depiction of an autistic girl. I love how we follow Ginny's thought process, emotionally disconnected and concrete at times. The degree of her trauma and emotional disturbance is only alluded to through report. I am disturbed by how she is treated by the adults who care for her. How cruel to label multiple families as her "forever" family only to be moved to another one. Had they listened to her sooner, would she be less confused and disturbed? There are also a variety of emotional agendas happening, least of all Ginny's. It was a rough read for me.
A sweet read that deepened my understanding of special needs children
2.5/3 stars I'm in the minority, but not a huge fan of this one. None of the adults seemed to have any sense at all. The Forever Mother annoyed me to no end. Who adopts a special needs child, then doesn't even try to understand them? The Forever Mother and Forever Father didn't seem to have any type of relationship, they just lived in the same house. The therapist said a few things I didn't think were realistic. Ginny's whole obsession with the Baby Doll drove me crazy. I know she is autistic, but I think it was too much. And it took way to long for the reader to fins out what the Baby Doll even was.