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Dragonfly: An Autistic Girl's High School Memoir
Allison Roma isn’t exactly your normal midwestern teenage girl. She and her twin sister Ophelia were diagnosed with autism as children, which limit their socialization, having little friends besides each other. Something changes. In her freshman year, Allison meets Andy Bradshaw, who is a guy any girl could ever want. However, there are two problems: one --- he’s her Drama teacher. Two ---he’s gay. But as her experiences in Drama and high school increase, so do her affections towards Mr. Bradshaw. This is a story of the many people that touched Allison’s heart throughout her years at Montgomery High School. This isn’t just her story. It is your story, too.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2020
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February 2, 2020
Dragonfly was a lovely read! I liked how most of the passages were told in journal format; the every day thoughts and feelings of Allison Roma. It was realistic, raw and relatable. I did see myself in her and rooted for her throughout.
April 12, 2020
I think it's very hard to review something so personal. For starters, I think it's incredibly brave to share something so emotional: there's a lot of honesty here. I can only applaud - the rating is for the rawness of it all.
Of course, I could have focused on the writing: it is flawed and disjointed. There's chronological order, but it's not seamless. There are uses of emoticons and 'teenage' slang. Some entries are quite immature; however, I did appreciate how you could see the growth of the narrator throughout the span of time. You could tell how the events in her life affected the narrator and helped her grow; I thought it was insightful, especially, to learn how she used observation of other people to help grapple with social cues. I liked how she used theatre and love of the arts to deal with all sorts of issues.
Beyond that, there are quite a few entries that are insightful with very pretty prose. Maddie is a very promising writer, and I would love to see more of her work.
Of course, I could have focused on the writing: it is flawed and disjointed. There's chronological order, but it's not seamless. There are uses of emoticons and 'teenage' slang. Some entries are quite immature; however, I did appreciate how you could see the growth of the narrator throughout the span of time. You could tell how the events in her life affected the narrator and helped her grow; I thought it was insightful, especially, to learn how she used observation of other people to help grapple with social cues. I liked how she used theatre and love of the arts to deal with all sorts of issues.
Beyond that, there are quite a few entries that are insightful with very pretty prose. Maddie is a very promising writer, and I would love to see more of her work.
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April 10, 2022A wonderful début! Can't wait to see more from this author.
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