Kids Like Us

A tender, smart, and romantic YA novel from debut author Hilary Reyl, about an autistic boy who falls in love Martin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach. Praise for Kids Like Us: ôThe most original voice since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime tells the most radiantly human love story since Eleanor & Park. Reyl's extraordinary YA debut isnÆt just a book you read; this is one of those rare books that reaches in deep and writes you back.ö ùMargaret Stolh, co-author of the #1 New York Timesand international bestseller Beautiful Creatures ôMartinÆs childhood memories, such as his parentsÆ early distress at his diagnosis. . . blend seamlessly into the narrative, while MartinÆs reflections on 'the neurodiversity movement,' and efforts to 'cure' autism raise thought-provoking ethical questions.ö ùPublishers Weekly, starred review ôReyl movingly captures the point of view of a person who sees the world in a completely different way. Her writing is lucid and luminous, and the first-person narrative has a cinematic quality as Martin processes the world around him. Charming, thoughtful Martin is easy to root for, and readers will cheer as he triumphs over obstacles.ö ùBooklist, starred review ôMartinÆs been deeply loved if not always understood, and his memories, thought processes, and discussions inspire the kinds of productive reimagining that makes calls for inclusive neurocosmopolitanism more than wishful thinking; the bookÆs indebtedness to Proust goes beyond lyrical phrases to a thematic embrace of the slow savoring of the richness of human experience. In the end, however, it is MartinÆs ability to move beyond ôthings pastö to the possibilities that open up when you accept yourself and others that gives this wise story its resonance.ö ùThe Bulletin, starred review

• | Author: Hilary Reyl
• | Publisher: Square Fish
• | Publication Date: Nov 13, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Young Adult Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 1250180694
• | ISBN-13: 9781250180698