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DogsWithoutHorses
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06 May 2012, 11:48 am

Does anyone know of any books with autistic characters written by someone who is actually autistic? I'd like to read more of that.


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06 May 2012, 7:39 pm

I heavily suspect that Dominil MacRinnalch of the Kalix MacRinnalch/ Lonely Werewolf Girl series has Asperger's. Granted, the series focuses on Scottish werewolves and their interesting familial happenings and likely falls under the genre of young adult/ teenage fiction, though I find it is an enjoyable read--bizzare, yes, but enjoyable.
url=http://www.goodreads.com/series/43876-kalix-macrinnalch]Link To Information About Two Books In Series[/url]


This list is an interesting one--I shall soon be adding some of these books to my collection. :)[



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06 May 2012, 7:45 pm

Ames76 wrote:
The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry.

The Kitchen Daughter

From Publishers Weekly
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An Asperger's-afflicted woman finds the keys to life and her family history in the kitchen after her parents die in McHenry's inspired if uneven debut. Ginny Selvaggio has lived a sheltered life: unable to maintain eye contact, make friends, or finish college due to her undiagnosed condition, the 26-year-old lives in her parents' home, surfing the Internet and perfecting recipes. But after her parents die, Ginny and her sister, Amanda, disagree about what to do with the family home—Amanda wants to sell, Ginny doesn't. As they bicker about what to do with the house and the problems caused by Ginny's awkwardness, Ginny comforts herself by cooking and soon learns that the dishes she prepares can conjure spirits. The ghosts, including her grandmother, leave clues about possible family secrets, as do a box of photographs Ginny discovers tucked away. McHenry's idea of writing an Asperger's narrator works well for the most part, but the supernatural touches undermine her admirable efforts and add a silly element to what is otherwise an intelligent and moving account of an intriguing heroine's belated battle to find herself.


I just put that on my reading list, it sounds good.



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06 May 2012, 8:29 pm

cyberdad wrote:
IdahoRose wrote:
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Green features a boy on the spectrum, and the story is told from the point of view of his imaginary friend. I want to read it so badly. I ordered the book several weeks ago and I'm still waiting for it to come in the mail (I had to import it from the UK as that's where the first printing of the book took place)


I just read a review of this book. It's curious because one of the trait labels kids on the spectrum get is a "Lack of imaginative play"


I had an imaginary friend to whom I paid attention to the exclusion of real kids. I did not interact with him much, though... I just watched him most of the time. He climbed on my desk and wrote funny things on my papers.