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A review by nwallism
Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold
3.0
9/10 on the series as a whole. enjoyed all the characters, the family dynamics, the plot. did not like the ending. as someone who works with animals and loves animals a lot like Bat - I did not think it was a good ending for Bat to keep Thor. I think it would’ve shown a lot more growth and realism had Bat had to accept releasing his beloved pet into the wild.
Furthermore, Bat never is told that he is autistic. So many times throughout this series I had been waiting for his mom and dad to get together to talk to him about it - I fully believe that it is so important to tell a child that he is autistic once they start to realise there’s something different about them. Bat has gone through these thoughts, he has thought about how he’s different from others and struggles with certain things that seem to come easy to everyone else, but his autism is never once brought up to him. This may not seem like a big deal but I’m tired of people acting like being autistic is a bad thing that should be hidden away and not talked about
Furthermore, Bat never is told that he is autistic. So many times throughout this series I had been waiting for his mom and dad to get together to talk to him about it - I fully believe that it is so important to tell a child that he is autistic once they start to realise there’s something different about them. Bat has gone through these thoughts, he has thought about how he’s different from others and struggles with certain things that seem to come easy to everyone else, but his autism is never once brought up to him. This may not seem like a big deal but I’m tired of people acting like being autistic is a bad thing that should be hidden away and not talked about