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Seb is a loner. Brilliant with numbers but hopeless with people, he prefers the company of computers and his only friend, Guzzle. Things change for the better when he makes friends with Kristie, Madeline and Jen, and a new computer teacher - Miss Adonia - arrives. However, Seb is soon caught up in
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a web of computer fraud and lies and turns to Madeline's mysterious cyber friend for help. Weaving the facts of Asperger into the story, this fast-paced book is a riveting read for teenagers of all sorts and abilities. Show Less
Publication
Jessica Kingsley Pub (2003), Edition: 3, Paperback, 160 pages
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LibraryThing member Carolee888
I picked this YA book to read because of the Asperger's theme. My brother has severe autism and I met one man with Asperger's at work.
I am split on this book. I thought the protrayal of Seb was great, how he interacted with people really fit. And it was realistic that the other teenagers at school
Madeline, who later bonds with Seb and learns the best way to commicate with him has a demented mother who constantly belittles her and abuses her physically and emotionally.Madeline hid her troubles for fear of more punishment from her mother. I really do not understand how she was able to survive her situation except for the help of her granny.
I think I would have made Madeline into a book of her own. I did care about both of the main characters but wish that the author developed them more.
I am split on this book. I thought the protrayal of Seb was great, how he interacted with people really fit. And it was realistic that the other teenagers at school
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did not have a clue of how to interact wr ith him or any understanding of Asperger's. I wondered why his parents did not know anything about why he was different. I thought that was unrealistic. He is great with numbers and computers but maybe that is becoming a stereotype of people with Asperger's. There are other fields like music and art that could be explored.Madeline, who later bonds with Seb and learns the best way to commicate with him has a demented mother who constantly belittles her and abuses her physically and emotionally.Madeline hid her troubles for fear of more punishment from her mother. I really do not understand how she was able to survive her situation except for the help of her granny.
I think I would have made Madeline into a book of her own. I did care about both of the main characters but wish that the author developed them more.
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Pages
160