A review by tasharobinson
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

4.0

Very neat book, probably of interest to anyone who liked "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time." This one's similar, in that it's from the point of view of a 17-year-old with an Aspergers-like cognitive disorder who has trouble with eye contact, loud noises, interpreting other people's emotions, etc. When his father forces him to spend a summer working in the law firm where his father is a partner, he's supposed to learn to deal with "the real world," but he mostly learns about moral compromise and hypocrisy. The book takes a very interesting tack on religion, Aspbergers', and breaking away from parents in general. Recommended.