This is a very thoughtful tale, told from the POV of a high-functioning austistic man in the near future. The SF elements are understated, making this more deserving of the (overused) label "speculative fiction." It explores issues of identity and disability and what makes you you, as Lou Arrendale ...
My Ex-husband had Asperger's (a type of high-functioning autism), so I always find books with autistic protagonists to be fascinating. I very much enjoyed this book, though the ending left me vaguely unsatisfied.
I never read science fiction, but this just might be something for me. Those of you who have read this, I would appreciate your comments. I know this is primarily about autism, but I am guessing it is also about how an individual is shaped, for bad and for good by their illness. Is it only about aut...
This book is outstanding. Moon's believable hero is a genius trapped in an autistic shell. The characterization was vivid and touching, I grew to love the man and feel very strongly about the things he dealt with. I even found myself getting angry with the bad things people were doing thinking, "the...
Wow, this book was compelling, suspenseful, funny, sad and as a bonus, it was well-written. The inside of an autistic man's head is where the majority of the book takes place, and it seems to me to be a very realistic portrayal. I loved looking at the world through Lou's eyes. A fair bit felt famili...
The first book I ever ready by Elizabeth Moon was Sheepfarmer's Daughter. I'm more of a fantasy reader than a science fiction reader. I liked the book and so read, over the years, Moon's work. Her sci-fi books are better than her fantasy. Of all her books, The Speed of the Dark stands out as her ...
I've read some of Elizabeth Moon's military space-opera books before, and enjoyed them - but this is quite a different - and more serious - effort - which resulted in her winning the Nebula Award for 2003.Influenced by her life with an autistic son, The Speed of Dark tells the story of Lou, a high-f...
Lou Arrendale is one of those characters with whom a reader can fall in love. Moon depicts Lou with an amazing depth insight and with such care that it was easy to become engaged with Lou and with the choices that he had before him. Lou is someone who I will never forget and who broadened my perspec...
I was intrigued because this book was mentioned several times at WisCon’06 as an example of disability in science fiction and austism in general. Congoers had varying opinions—some touted it as the Best Writing About Autism Ever, while others said it was unrealistic. I have little experience with au...
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