Ann M. Martin

A Corner of the Universe

Ashley Gutierrez

I could have went my whole life without reading it. I can appreciate the subject matter, but the writing wasn't anything extraordinary. Maybe if I had read this book when I was 12, I would have rated 4 stars. Then again, when I was 12 I was reading 500 page books, so it's unlikely.

angeline yutakis 

this book destroyed me in middle school, don’t read it if you don’t wanna cry for 3 full days straight.

Jeni Enjaian

A review from my old blog...

I absolutely loved this book. I often struggle with how I perceive those with special needs. I don't want to look down on those people because they can't help the way that they were born but at the same time I am human and sometimes the habits are annoying.

A Corner of the Universe tells the story of a summer in the life of Hattie Owens who discovers an uncle she never knew about, an uncle with tendencies that seem to me to be autistic.

Though the time frame of the narration seemed a bit confusing--I couldn't tell whether Hattie was ten or twelve at the beginning of the book but the details were sorted out toward the end.

Very good book.

A Corner of the Universe

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