And when we look at things we think we’re just looking out of our eyes like we’re looking out of little windows and there’s a person inside our head, but we’re not. We’re looking at a screen inside our heads, like a computer screen. (p.116)

This is a tough book to write a traditional review about simply because it’s so unusual. It’s not a story in the usual sense, but an account of life (fictional; written by an author who works with autistic people) written in the voice of a 15-year-old autistic boy named Christopher.

I read this book quickly – in less than a day – and it kept me interested from beginning to end. It’s an easy read because the language is clear and simple. But the carefully constructed plot keeps the pages turning. I found it thrilling to view life from such a vastly different perspective. I even learned some new things.

Throughout the book, I found myself become so absorbed in Christopher’s world and point of view that I felt, like he often did, that the adults around him were acting irrationally. It definitely made me think.

This book stayed with me long after I finished – I even had dreams about it. I recommend it.