Look me in the Eye

Starting this novel was more difficult than expected. Reading the prologue took the longest time, and prepared me for a boring book. However, as I continued to read this, I found that it was interesting. Many people who had read this book previously told me it was humorous, but I found it to be more informative, learning about a new disorder and how a young child faces it. John Elder Robison allows the readers to feel the sorrow with him when his mother and father’s fighting is mentioned, but also allows the readers to laugh with him when he pranks all his family members. Since, I didn’t know much about asperger’s, this book really opened my eyes. It’s a kind of book that a reader will remember for a long time, recommend it and continue to read it multiple times. Having to read about problems that involve children is always a sensitive issue, but this book explains it well. I found myself reading certain paragraphs over and over again so I could fully comprehend the situation that John Elder Robison was in. Readers find out how hard it is to live with asperger’s. For both family members and the child. It shows the true meaning of patience and tolerance. Although, John Elders father could not cope with the stress and became an alcoholic, it shows how difficult it is to raise an autistic child. It shows the amount of commitment it takes, a quality trait that not all parents have. The first five chapter of John Elders novel have caught my attention, I’m sure I will learn much more in the rest of the book. Learn not only about the disorder but possibly learn to become more patient and tolerant with people.