Embrasser Le Ciel Immense (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
It took a savant to explain the electoral college to me, go figure! I really enjoyed Mr. Tammet's prior book, Born on a Blue day, which is more autobiographical and focuses on his spectrum disorder. I was delighted to find there was not much repetitive overlap between the two books, as sometimes it seems like many nonfiction writers tell their personal stories over and over with each new book to establish their credentials. This material, while processed through the mind of someone with autism, was not specifically about autism, but rather varying ways in which people think. Fascinating information for anyone interested in the workings of the mind, written in a very readable and approachable way. I enjoyed Tammet's insights, and thought he was very thoughtful. The statistical section was most interesting to me. I did feel some of his criticisms seemed overly simplified/generalized. stereotyping of others while asking that people not stereotype autistics like himself seems maybe a touch hipocritical. But the book had a great positive outlook to it, and you can tell he is passionate about what he is talking about. Good read because it makes the reader analyze how he/she thinks.
What do You think about Embrasser Le Ciel Immense (2011)?
Why has this not been #1 on the bestseller list for 99 weeks in a row?
—kiki
