A review by heatherl0413
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

5.0

Marcelo is on the very highest end of the Autism/Ausperger's spectrum. He understands his limitations and abilities. He has amazing foresight about himself. He has always attended Patterson, a local private school for students who are different. He plans to work there over the summer, training the Haflinger ponies and the in the fall begin his senior year. However, his father has different plans for him. His father owns a very prestigious law firm and he has decided that Marcelo should spend the summer working for him, and if Marcelo is successful than Marcelo can choose to return to Patterson for his senior year, but if Marcelo struggles or is an unacceptable employee than Marcelo must spend his senior year at the local public high school. Marcelo starts working in the mailroom under Jasmine, who resents the fact that she has to work with the boss' son when she already had someone else she had planned on hiring for that position. Then there is Wendell, his father's partner's son, who wants Marcelo's help in his conquest of Jasmine. And then, there is Marcelo's father and the company he represents who is hiding a major secret. Can Marcelo survive in the "real world"?