Love Anthony

Reading this book as a 1st grade teacher I really found that autism resounds with such a powerful basis in the world. It is so unknown and finally reading a fiction novel with real facts based in the research is amazing. Great story and great author for putting autism in the realm of fiction. Thank you!!!!!

This book was truly awesome! As a special education teacher I enjoy reading books w/characters w/disabilities. This book captured Autism at the lower end of the spectrum and was really insightful on what a non-verbal might "say". The "room" analogy was seriously vivid & captured Anthony & autism exceptionally well! A great read, very powerful!

The book would be great if I could get past the fact that an entire chapter is missing. That's just not right.

I have long awaited this book. Lisa has a way with writing that is entertaining and educational too. I found this book particularly interesting because I was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome. I can tell you Lisa did her homework because I felt like she was talking directly to me. Lisa has made me feel like everything I have endured is worth sharing with others. Thank You Lisa!

The story was amazing, enjoy every page... Couldn't put it down...

It's been a long time a book made me cry but this one did! My son's name is Anthony and he's getting married in a few weeks and that's the only reason I chose it. So glad I did!!

Loved it! Once again I can't believe I finished another book by Lisa Genova! I loved Anthony and thank you for your research on autism. I can say I feel 100% different towards this topic and now see how this affects ALL of us. Thank you again Lisa and I am ready for your next book!

That's all people?

Lisa Genova breaks new ground here, both in her own writing and in literature about autism. I won't summarize the book as many reviews do, you can read that above. Suffice to say that if you're a fan of Genova, her third book provides a satisfying growth in what is fast becoming a one-woman genre. She compellingly and deftly places her characters into a rich present-day Nantucket island, with the tension well-evident between it's hard scrabble locals and slick, empire-looting upper class. But the focus here is placed squarely on the voice of Anthony, a haunting glimpse into the mind of an autistic boy, his connection to all of us, and the herculean strength required of unconditional love. When she writes "Three white, round perfectly smooth rocks fall into her lap. She Smiles. Anthony's rocks. And three of them." one can feel a door opening into a new way of experiencing autism from the inside.