The speed of dark

369 pages

English language

Published Jan. 29, 2005 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:
978-0-345-48139-9
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OCLC Number:
61098055

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4 stars (1 review)

Moon's extraordinary, Nebula Award-winning novel is the story of an autistic man who is offered the chance to be "cured" by science. He must decide if he should submit to a surgery that might completely change the way he views the world and the very essence of who he is.

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4 stars

This was a book certainly worth its cost: Moon's a prolific author and this is, I'm sure, a great way to get into her style of writing.

The idea behind the treatment available for the main character isn't approached with any rapidity or sense of urgency, things are more tactful and intraspective. There's also a fantastic "in-the-head" view, which is great, but of course its a portrayal of disability, and being disabled oneself, I know how demanding the disabled community can be in the exactitude of its depiction. I'm not Autistic, so enjoyed it for the story which was quite fascinating and the character viewpoint which was very intriguing, subtle, powerful and deep.

Subjects

  • Autistic people
  • Fiction

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