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We are new to the diagnosis of Aspergers. At the age of 12, just a year ago, my child’s diagnosis was changed from ADHD, OCD and Social Phobia, to Aspergers. I have read several good books about AS and other NVLD, but this is the best so far. Compiled of information gathered from parents of Aspies over their OASIS website, and with a forward by Tony Attwood, I found a wealth of information in this book. I have felt depressed and then hopeful as I come to the end of the book and have whole-heartedly recommended it to other Aspie parents. It does offer practical suggestion for handing everything from meltdowns to new situations and leads you through the medication maze and sepcial ed maze. I plan to buy a copy for his social worker and one to donate to his school. Excellent.
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I wanted to give a positive review for this book amongst the recent negative ones.

When you read “Twilight” keep in mind it is a simple, light, young-adult read. It is not educational, it is not great literature that will be read in classrooms; It is just a nice, feel good story that sucks you in and distracts you for a while akin to plopping down on the couch and turning on cable TV after a long day.

With that said, I personally enjoyed the novel. I felt the plot was creative and the story sucked me in enough where I always wanted to see what came next. The relationship between Bella and Edward was touching and believable, and I felt emotionally invested in the story as the characters fell in love. The book made me feel high and happy for days after reading it.

I was a bit disappointed, as others have said, in the shallowness of the characters. In particular, I felt like a 100-year old vampire should have a lot more depth to him. I was hoping for more insight into Edward’s philosophy–how a character like Edward sees himself, the world and his relationships. But then again, the story was told from the point of view of a teenager and as a simple read, I imagined the author probably did not want to go into philosophy in the same way that Anne Rice did with her thought-provoking vampire novels.

I was hoping to see Bella really question herself and her relationship with Edward. And I desperately wanted to see a real suspenseful climax where Edward was overtaken by Bella in a moment of true weakness, and her life was seriously threatened by him–as a I felt the book forewarned many times but never followed through with.

All in all, I think the book served its purpose in entertainment. I did finish the series, but I found all the other books to be too lengthy, inconsistent and far-fetched for my taste. As a potential spoiler to anyone who may be clueless about what comes next.. I did not find the werewolfs to be a pleasing addition to the series. Once I read this
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This is the first time in over 50 years of reading that I was absolutely spellbound! I am addicted to the whole Twilight Series! I have only read a couple 500 page books in my life and they took me over a month each. I read all four of the Twilight series in one week each! Amazing stories, gripping drama and dripping romance! Wow, what a ride!
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