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A review by 5teverin0
The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism by Kristine Barnett
4.0
I just finished this book, and I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it is a remarkable story with a valuable lesson for anyone who is a caregiver to any child - play is important, take an interest in what interests your child, and encourage those interests as much as possible.
I do, however, have the same reservations that some other reviewers expressed regarding the narrative and writing style. I found it somewhat off-putting in its sometimes breathlessly hyperbolic tone. The story itself was powerful enough to make me stay with it, but I did find it difficult to stomach the writing long enough to finish.
I do think, though, that the story told and the lessons that can be learned are worth the effort it took to get through this book.
I do, however, have the same reservations that some other reviewers expressed regarding the narrative and writing style. I found it somewhat off-putting in its sometimes breathlessly hyperbolic tone. The story itself was powerful enough to make me stay with it, but I did find it difficult to stomach the writing long enough to finish.
I do think, though, that the story told and the lessons that can be learned are worth the effort it took to get through this book.