nrmaharaj's review
4.0
Bracing and honest. Finds resonance with parenthood on all levels. Made me want to be a better father, not because Brown is some kind of saint but because he has keen insight into what parenthood is in practice.
But I would have been happy with a shorter book that omitted Brown's journalistic voyage into the medical history and social present of the mentally disabled. When he's talking about Walker he's superb.
But I would have been happy with a shorter book that omitted Brown's journalistic voyage into the medical history and social present of the mentally disabled. When he's talking about Walker he's superb.
thisgrrlreads's review
4.0
A writer takes a stab at describing his life with his severely handicapped child. Brown does an incredible job of sharing his feelings in a ways hat helps you understand his life and his son's life better. Not an easy read by any means.
lorac65's review
2.0
I feel for parents in this position, but this book was so ableist it was hard to read sometimes.
mrshendricks's review
3.0
This book is written with tremendous honesty. As the parent of a child with a disability I could relate to many of the author's thoughts and feelings. I especially appreciated his reflections on how one's perspective about what is normal shifts when faced with the day to day of raising a child with a disability.
laura_sorensen's review
3.0
This book is very well-written and so sad; his struggle with his son and his own conscience, and that moment when he realizes that he and his wife can't take care of Walker on their own anymore. So heartwrenching. The difficulty with genetics & medical departments definitely rang true, though our diagnosis came easier and more recently than Walker's.
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