Reviews

Love Is Not Enough: A Mother's Memoir of Autism, Madness, and Hope by Jennifer Sawyer, Jenny Lexhed

polyhy_14's review against another edition

4.0

When Jenny realises that her infant son isn't developing as expected, her research leads her to suspect autism. After a struggle to get a diagnosis, she continues searching for ways to train and educate him so that he can learn to relate to others. Her already sleepless nights are now further exacerbated by her obsession with finding solutions, and this eventually leads to a psychotic breakdown. Her experiences within the public mental health system are the stuff of nightmares but she recovers and the learning process continues, not just for her son, but for herself and her husband. This is a very useful book, not only in the detail she gives about the programs, but in the difficulties she raises in living with an autistic child and the impact it can have on a marriage and on other siblings. In her case, the efforts of herself and other helpers paid off and this heartwarming book is a real tribute to the patience and loving care of herself and her husband.

ldhooper's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.0

I thought this was an honest account of how a family coped with the challenges of bringing up a child with additional needs. 

ontheverge's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

Interesting and compelling memoir. It would’ve been interesting to hear more about the author’s son’s later years and transition from a normal school to a school for children with special needs.