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A review by mimi_book_mouse
The Boy Who Loved Too Much: A True Story of Pathological Friendliness by Jennifer Latson
4.0
This non-fiction novel follows Gayle and her son, Elie, on their journey to learn to cope and live with a genetic disorder called Willams syndrome. Elie, who is born with this genetic disability, is now 12 years old and this book explains the ups and downs of the syndrome, as well as how the missing chromosome makes him pathologically friendly with anybody.
This was a little gem. Easy to read. Fast paced. Not too focused on the scientific side, nor too much on the social/ethical side.
I liked that the author did a lot of her research on Williams syndrome, but also on other genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome or references to autism, making the readers’ overall understanding easier.
I would have liked to read from more perspectives from other families raising a child with Williams syndrome or just other Williams syndrome advocates to tell their stories alongside Eli’s one, but I understand that Latson wanted to shine all the lights on him and him only for recognition.
I recommend it to anyone really, because anyone can take a little something from this novel.
This was a little gem. Easy to read. Fast paced. Not too focused on the scientific side, nor too much on the social/ethical side.
I liked that the author did a lot of her research on Williams syndrome, but also on other genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome or references to autism, making the readers’ overall understanding easier.
I would have liked to read from more perspectives from other families raising a child with Williams syndrome or just other Williams syndrome advocates to tell their stories alongside Eli’s one, but I understand that Latson wanted to shine all the lights on him and him only for recognition.
I recommend it to anyone really, because anyone can take a little something from this novel.