A review by val_halla
Asperger's in Pink: Pearls of Wisdom from Inside the Bubble of Raising a Child with Asperger's by Julie Clark

2.0

While there are some interesting anecdotes in this book, it is overall poorly written. The author uses metaphors that are never tied in to the topic, and litters each page with one-line, sentence fragment paragraphs. Choppy structure can work when used in moderation to really shock the reader, but Clark does not seem to understand that paragraphs should generally contain more than a few words. I don't necessarily agree with her philosophy on autism either, as she preaches that Asperger's can explain behavior but doesn't excuse it, while simultaneously expecting people to tolerate her daughter's rude remarks because she's got Asperger's. Kids on the Autism Spectrum definitely need special attention and understanding, but that doesn't mean you have to let them tell you you're fat or that the present you bought for them is ugly. If these kids don't get extra help in learning what is socially acceptable, how are they supposed to navigate university and full-time jobs? The organization of the book is also terrible - there are no less than FOUR introductions (well, a "foreword," a "before you begin," a "preface," and an "introduction"). Whoever edited the manuscript deserves criticism as well, since spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and obviously, sentence fragments abound.