Birdman Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 "This machines' going to control immigration?! It looks like an autistic kid has done the programming....it lacks sensitivity, personality and it'll probably let the w*gs in" - Prince Phillip 1984This isn't the case anymore though is it! Apparently an autistic person has actually written a book.Note: Apparently, used liberally because I find NO evidence that this guy, Mark Haddon, is Autistic (or whatever its brotherly disorder is called)Does anyone else have information on this guys medical disorder?SubNote: This book is actually shit!(Not Birdman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melonpie Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 yeah i worked in Grampian Autistic society with autistic kids.the kid in this book has Asperger's Syndrome, a subcategory of Autistic Spectrum disorder. Every 2nd sunday id be with a whole group of kids who acted in ways like this boy, so i found it a really good read and totally saw where he was coming from.Kids would get angry but wouldnt know why they felt that way, found it difficult to express how they felt making social situations complicated, they find change very difficult and you have to tell them exactly whats going to happen, they usually have normal intelligence and language development, though one thing above all, each child is very different and to a great extent you cannot categorize them but have to learn how each individual acts.As always, theres a lot more to it and doctors + researchers are still carrying out lots of research to try to find out more about ASD, since really, they know very little and dont have a clue why it happens.Mark haddon wasnt autistic i dont think, but he researched it really well and i think its a bit narrow minded of you to consider this book so 'shit' when a) it isnt and b) you clearly dont have a clue so wouldnt understand the combined humour/seriousness!and you're behind the times, that book was getting all its hype/whitbred award around 2 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 'Outstanding - A stunningly good read'Er.... Would it be such a stunningly good read if fucking Dan Brown came up with it?Just because the kid has autism (or whatever) doesn't mean you have to immediately say the book is outstanding! If it's absolute tripe, say it is. I bet they didn't even bother reading the fucking thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 ok now I see melonpie's post....So it's just some dude who researched autism writing a book? fair go... still not going to read it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scorge Spike Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Does anyone else have information on this guys medical disorder?http://users.wpi.edu/~trek/aspergers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 why aren't you going to read it? just cause someone said it's good? read it and make up your own mind.looks like quite an interesting book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tv tanned Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Er.... Would it be such a stunningly good read if fucking Dan Brown came up with it?Just because the kid has autism (or whatever) doesn't mean you have to immediately say the book is outstanding! If it's absolute tripe' date=' say it is. I bet they didn't even bother reading the fucking thing![/quote']ok now I see melonpie's post....So it's just some dude who researched autism writing a book? fair go... still not going to read itWhy not read it so you can form an opinion on it, and find out if it really is outstanding? How can you sling mud at people for calling a book 'outstanding' when you have no frame of reference yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melonpie Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 its not even a hard read, the letters are HUGEand anway, its a harrowing murder mystery....and the detective is onto it yessir anyway, its not about him having autism, its a story of a boy WITH it, and how he deals with certain events in his life, ie he thinks his mum is dead, but really she ran off with another guy!someone murdered a dog and hes out to find the murdererdadadum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshulu Rob Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 It has been out about two years now, it's a brilliant book. Infact I think I'm going to read it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 It is indeed a very, very funny book - well written, interesting perspective, and a pretty good insight - I advise all non-idiots to take a peek, well worth it...Doc Murray - Waffle waitress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I read it in about 4 nights, it's a very easy read.it's good, but nothing outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopelessly_blonde Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I just got hooked on that book, finished it in a night. It was so interesting, and so easy to read.You can't say a book like that is shit, cause although it is fictional, it is very true to life about the different ways Asperger' Syndrome affects people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Why not read it so you can form an opinion on it' date=' and find out if it really is outstanding? How can you sling mud at people for calling a book 'outstanding' when you have no frame of reference yourself?[/quote']Because the front cover looks shit...clever people might spot what I did there ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 That Craig Nicholls from the Vines apparently has that Asperber's syndrome... Doesn't excuse the really shit second album though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delly Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I loved this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayeth Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 I've read it. I thought it was highly entertaining and insightful to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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