Posted by NikkiT2 on July 24, 2004, at 6:36:07
In reply to Missing my friend, Christopher Boone, posted by Noa on July 21, 2004, at 21:28:34
I did love this book.. so much.. I just found it so so sad..
****SPOILER ALERT FOR ANYONE WHO'S NOT READ IT****
When he finds out his mum is still alive, and left because she couldn't deal with him just broke my heart.. His fear in London, on the tube and the like, also broke my heart. I found it such a sad book.. I really did. I wanted to take Christopher under my wing and take care of him..
Was a really intriguing insight into the mind of someone on the autistic spectrum though.. the books says he is aspergers, but it seemed much firther down the spectrum towards autism if you ask me.. But an aspergers lad my brother knows (a fantastic kid, really amazing in his fight for better understanding for those on the spectrum.. His mum is probably one of the most amazing women I know actually.. do some googling on Jackie Jackson.. he has 6 kids (unfortunately one of her daughters died last year in a swimming accident), and all 4 boys are on the spectrum.. the youngest being very severely autistic.. she is a single mum, also doing a Phd and gets on average 2 hours sleep a night because of the demands of the kids.. She has written some wonderful books for parents on the Spectrum, and Luke (the son involved with Curious Incident) has also written a couple of books.. one.. "Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence" is one of the best books on AS that I have ever read. He also did a "fly on the wall" documentary for the BBC on his family.. Jackie is a huge inspiration to me though, and one day I hope to get to meet her int he flesh!)
Sorry - went off a little there!
The parents of kids on the spectrum I know say EVERYONE shoudl read this book as an insight into it though.. they all really support it!
Nikki x
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