This started kind of slowly, but it sucked me in. By the time I got to the last part of it, I couldn't put it down. The author says that this book started out to be a general book about autism, and it shows. Occasionally the author lapses into long passages about autism, that don't seem to quite fit with the story of two brothers.Honest, both in his telling of the story and in his dealing with the deeper questions of his life with his brother. So, untimately, the theme of this book is: "Am I my brother's keeper?"For some reason, I found the cover photo arresting. I was half-way through the book before I realized that the cover photo continued onto the back side of the book, and that the part of the photo showing on the cover was of the author, rather than his autistic brother. And I was a ways into the book before I realized that the title referred to the author, as well as to his brother.Well done. Wow. Just...wow. I am telling anyone who is even slightly interested in this book: whatever you think this book is, it is NOT. I feel this book will attract people interested in triumphing-over-the-odds memoirs, or Jenny McCarthy acolytes, and you will all be confused and disappointed. So whatever preconceived notion you have, forget it now. I can't really say much more about this book without spoiling one of its bigger sucker punches. What I can say is that that writing is amazing--precise, considered, beautiful. The last third of the book is just... I don't even have words to describe it. And while I definitely consider myself the kind of person who gets very personally, emotionally involved in certain books, this is one of the few books that genuinely moved me very deeply. But not in a sentimental way; in a way that happens when you hear someone's total truth. Really I can't do this book justice.
What do You think about Fratello Unico (2009)?
Heard about this on NPR...apparently quite controversial...
—Melissag
This was a good book.....hit home with me
—AngieWhite
