WHAT TO SAY NEXT by Julie Buxbaum

Published: July 2017
Genre: Romance
Age-range: YA
Pages: 290
Themes: Autism-Spectrum/ Asperger's; Grief; Bullying
Setting: USA

RATING

Main character: 10 (David)
Side characters: 7 (Kit, Parents, Davids Sister)
Writing: 8
Plot: 6
Enjoyment: 10
Diversity: 10 (Good Autism Rep)

Total: 8,5 --- 4,5 stars

Notes: I loved David with all my heart, he is a very good representation of high functioning autism in my opinion and experience. Even though autism is of course a very diverse topic as I know having it and studying it I think the insights into his mind were well done. Kit is actually a second main character but I didn't like her and her perspective which is why I'm rating her with the side characters to give David all the points he deserves. The plot wasn't great sadly and my rating relies heavily on Davids perspective.

Read: January 9th 2019