Colin has just started ninth grade. In the past, he has had an aide since he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. This year, he does not have an aide and must navigate the social structure of high school on his own. I really liked Colin. I liked how he observed people and recorded what he saw, how he attempted to create a system to help himself understand the social structure of the high school, and how he attempted to recognize facial features to understand others' emotions. I loved all of his footnotes where he explained in more detail facts he knew about a myriad of subjects. And his careful observations help him to solve a mystery, the mystery of who brought and fired a gun in the cafeteria in his high school. I didn't think the answer to the mystery was surprising, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading his process to get there. I like that this book features a main character with Aspergers, but the focus isn't on the syndrome and coping, though this isn't completely ignored. Instead, we get a BBC Sherlock style mystery where someone with unique talents of observation, and a penchant for solving crimes delves into a case completely uninvited. Colin is a very Sheldon character who is unaffected by some things most people are emotionally triggered by, while reacting to other things in socially inappropriate ways. I thought Colin was handled very well and the mystery was interesting and his methodology of investigation was also fun to watch. Miller didn't attempt to solve every social problem here, but she touched on things in a natural way and wrote a great compact story that was solid from start to finish. I'm hoping there will be more!
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I loved this book. I have Aspergers syndrome too and I found Colin to be very relatable.
—destroy3322
It was OK- I think a lot of people are going to really like it though.
—musiclovedance
A fun, original, and quick read. Hopefully the first of many.
—megstorms
