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A very good book
Review date: 2008-10-27 Rating: 8 out of 10
Having two children with speech, language and communication problems and one diagnosed with autism, I enjoy reading books of this nature because I find them to be a "sanity" check. I find myself feeling normal as I read these pages to discover that there are parents like me out there and they have challenging children too. This was a lovely story and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
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Reviews
wanted to like it
Review date: 2008-01-25 Rating: 4 out of 10
I've been looking forward to this book for a long time, but I was really disappointed. The husband is portrayed as, frankly, an absolute monster - controlling, petty, egotistical even before the children's birth, and after, ignorant, judgemental and instantly The Enemy, wishing only for the poor boy to go into a home and be forgotten. I found his character so unrelentingly horrible it was hard to focus on anything else - the boy's development, the mother's meandering, semi-mad narrative. There's too much focus, I feel, on the now extremely discredited MMR theory, so for me the book already felt dated.
It's worth the read, as it's so recommended and clearly it's pushing the right buttons for many people, but certainly didn't do it for me.
Refreshingly easy to read. Wonderful characters.
Review date: 2008-01-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
A wonderful insight into autism that isn't lost among discussions of 'the triad' or sensory issues. It is the sort of novel anyone could read and without realising it gain understanding of the challenges faced by all who have autism in their lives. As such, I will be recommending it to family and friends as a subtle way to express some of the demands of what it means to a family to raise a child with autism.
Must read
Review date: 2007-10-31 Rating: 10 out of 10
I am not a great reader but this book got my attention and I could not put it down. Must be read
Fantastic book
Review date: 2007-07-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
I read this book in 2 days. I have two sons with Asperger Syndrome and this book brought me to tears of joy and despair. I could fully understand what the characters were going through. I've read reviews that say this book over dramatises the position with obtaining support and assistance for special needs children, especially those with an autistic spectrum disorder. It is difficult - it is a never-ending battle. I fought for 6 years just to get a diagnosis for my eldest son and when I finally got it I was told that his condition was so classic I should have received the diagnosis years ago.
Marti Leimbach describes the difficulties faced by parents of all special needs children in a clear and concise way and highlights the fact that many parents would rather bankrupt themselves than wait for their local authority to finally provide the help and support needed. She also highlights the strain a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder can have on family life.
I think everyone who has anything at all to do with a child (or an adult) with autism should read this book. Parents will receive some comfort and, hopefully, professionals will begin to understand how hard it is for the parents as well as the children.
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
Marti Leimbach
Recording label: HarperPerennial
Manufacturer: HarperPerennial
EAN: 9780007217014
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0007217013
Number of pages: 288
Publication date: 2007-05-01
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Unknown)