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A review by ampersandinc
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks
5.0
From Debbie:
I love this book. An imaginary friend as narrator is wonderfully original and a bit of a mental challenge. I fell in love with Budo and I believed completely in his reality. Of course, I was a child that believed all stuffed animals had feelings and could indeed feel pain if they fell off the bed. I also felt Budo’s perspective on Max’s abilities gives the reader new ways to think about autism and children on the spectrum. Spoiler alert. I wept at the end of this book. Wept and wept some more.
From Lorna:
I truly enjoyed this book and will heartily recommend it to my customers. The author creates tremendous empathy for the main character Max and his imaginary friend Budo. The other imaginary friends in the book reminded me a little of Roald Dahl’s books. There is serious tension as Budo tries to help Max escape danger. It made me incredibly anxious and I had to stay up late to make sure Max would be ok!
From Morgen:
What a wonderful read! Matthew Dicks’ portrayal of Max Delaney, who has some form of autism or Asperger’s, is amazing! He clearly works closely with children like Max, and is able to use the voice of Budo (Max’s imaginary friend) to explain why Max does what he does. This one will tug at your heart strings for sure.
From Saffron:
This was quite wonderful!
I love this book. An imaginary friend as narrator is wonderfully original and a bit of a mental challenge. I fell in love with Budo and I believed completely in his reality. Of course, I was a child that believed all stuffed animals had feelings and could indeed feel pain if they fell off the bed. I also felt Budo’s perspective on Max’s abilities gives the reader new ways to think about autism and children on the spectrum. Spoiler alert. I wept at the end of this book. Wept and wept some more.
From Lorna:
I truly enjoyed this book and will heartily recommend it to my customers. The author creates tremendous empathy for the main character Max and his imaginary friend Budo. The other imaginary friends in the book reminded me a little of Roald Dahl’s books. There is serious tension as Budo tries to help Max escape danger. It made me incredibly anxious and I had to stay up late to make sure Max would be ok!
From Morgen:
What a wonderful read! Matthew Dicks’ portrayal of Max Delaney, who has some form of autism or Asperger’s, is amazing! He clearly works closely with children like Max, and is able to use the voice of Budo (Max’s imaginary friend) to explain why Max does what he does. This one will tug at your heart strings for sure.
From Saffron:
This was quite wonderful!