LaZebnik, Claire. Things I Should Have Known, 311 pgs.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. $17.99 Language – PG13 (44 swear, 2 “f”),
Mature Content – PG13; Violence – G;
Ivy might be three years older than Chloe,
but Chloe is the one protecting and defending Ivy. Ivy could never
intentionally hurt someone, but her autism makes others uncomfortable to the
point of being rude. With college and the idea of not living at home anymore on
Chloe’s mind, she sets off on a mission to help Ivy become more independent—by
getting Ivy a boyfriend.
This book was enjoyable enough. I didn’t not like it, but I
also didn’t connect very well to Chloe’s and David’s experiences because I have
not interacted with anyone who has autism. However, I feel that I now better
understand those who have autism and their families. Of course, that’s assuming
LaZebnik portrayed them accurately, I wouldn’t know.
HS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer:
Carolina Herdegen
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