The Speed of Dark
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Call Number: Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
A character with autism submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on August 21, 2012, 12:02pm A fascinating science fiction story told from the perspective of a computer scientist who has autism. His boss puts pressure on him to join in an experiement to "cure" the autism and our protagonist, Lou, must plumb his depths to decide if he wants or even needs to be "cured." Meanwhile, Lou must also try to understand why someone would want to kill him. This story shows the depths of disability prejudice in society.
PUBLISHED
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2003.
Year Published: 2003
Description: 340 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0345447549 :
0345447557 :
SUBJECTS
Autism -- Patients -- Fiction.