We bought this book for our son who was expected to do summer reading for an Honors English class, otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked it up. I have no knowledge nor experience with autism, so my thoughts are simply based on my reaction to this book. I enjoyed it thoroughly! It captured my attention in the beginning and held it through the entire fairly quick read. I loved the illustrations which really helped me understand Christopher's thought processes. The story resonated with me. It was easy for me to relate to Christopher because I've come to believe most people exhibit some of his behaviors, regardless of a diagnosis of autism or not. I highly recommend this book.