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"Deeply felt and often darkly funny, "Look Me in the Eye" is a delight."
—"People "magazine, Critics Choice, 4 Stars
“It's a fantastic life story (highlights include building guitars for KISS) told with grace, humor, and a bracing lack of sentimentality.”
—"Entertainment Weekly"
“Dramatic and revealing.”
—"Boston Globe"
“Lean, powerful in its descriptive accuracy and engaging in its understated humor...Emotionally gripping.”
—"Chicago Tribune"
“Robison’s lack of finesse with language is not only forgivable, but an asset to his story . . . His rigid sentences are arguably more telling of his condition than if he had created the most graceful prose this side of Proust.”
—"Chicago Sun-Times"
“"Look Me in the Eye" is a fantastic read that takes readers into the mind of an Aspergian both through its plot and through the calm, logical style in which Robison
—"People "magazine, Critics Choice, 4 Stars
“It's a fantastic life story (highlights include building guitars for KISS) told with grace, humor, and a bracing lack of sentimentality.”
—"Entertainment Weekly"
“Dramatic and revealing.”
—"Boston Globe"
“Lean, powerful in its descriptive accuracy and engaging in its understated humor...Emotionally gripping.”
—"Chicago Tribune"
“Robison’s lack of finesse with language is not only forgivable, but an asset to his story . . . His rigid sentences are arguably more telling of his condition than if he had created the most graceful prose this side of Proust.”
—"Chicago Sun-Times"
“"Look Me in the Eye" is a fantastic read that takes readers into the mind of an Aspergian both through its plot and through the calm, logical style in which Robison
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An extraordinarily moving and unexpectedly funny memoir of growing up with Asperger's syndrome, from the brother of Augusten Burroughs
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is written from inside the skin of someone with a very different thought process from most people. It is heartwarming, heartbreaking, funny, sad and entertaining all at once. Further, it helped me understand my son with Aspergers better and to not overreact to his more unusual behavior. A good read, though the language is a bit rough and completely frank, so its not for the younger readers. The audio book is even better, as you get to hear it in teh author's own voice.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This funny, honest, insightful and wonderfully written book is brilliant. It reminds you that being different is something to be valued (a sentiment which I am sure everyone can relate to), and that it doesn't matter where you started in life - it's what you strive for that counts.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book so insightful and interesting to understand the world of someone with Aspergers. I have recently had someone close to me diagnosed with Aspergers and i found this so insightful into how Austim effects the brain and the way Aspergers suffers think. I feel l now understand him better and the reasons behind some of his behaviour. I really would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Aspergers, Austism or just how mental health can affect people in different ways.
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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger'sThis book was reccomended to me by a friend.My grandson has Aspergers and i need to understand the condition. Read more
Published 6 months ago by linnylou
Readable and engaging
An interesting look at the author's struggles with social interaction which were only identified well into adulthood as Asperger's syndrome. Read more
Published 8 months ago by John Hopper
look me in the eye
very good book writen by the brother of the person who write runing with scissors. about he own struggle and accompleshments in his life and very good read
Published 8 months ago by billy
Eye-opening
Although it's slow to start, this is a fascinating exploration of the life of a man who has Asperger's Syndrome. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alexandra B
An Insider's View of Asperger's Syndrome and a Unique Life
Parts of John Elder Robison's life were hard and are hard to read about. But like the main character in Shawshank Redemption, he climbs out of his particular hell and gets his... Read more
Published 12 months ago by John M. Ford
Open, honest, insightful
Loved this book; I have some personal interest in the subject and found it interesting and informative. But it was also well written and entertaining, and even uplifting.
Published 16 months ago by W. Peterson
Look Me In The Eye - Fabulous Autobiography
I have dealt with a whole bunch of books written by people with autism/Asperger's (a/AS), and this book is the most tremendous book I've ever read. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by edrm
Right product, on time
This book was a gift for a friend, and I was very anxious that it might not arrive on time - the book arrived, well packaged, a few days before the estimate, was really pleased... Read more
Published on 31 May 2009 by J. L. Singleton
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