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Slightly Baffled

Bewilderment by Richard Powers

October 30, 2022 by Zirza Leave a Comment

Warning: here be spoilers America, sometime in the near future. Astrobiologist Theo Byrne raises his son Robin alone after the death of his wife. He feels like he’s doing a terrible job, especially when Robin is sent home from school for smashing his only friend’s face with a thermos. Robin is a complicated child; intelligent but suffering from Aspergers, ADHD, OCD and probably a few other things. Theo is weary to accept the decision; Robin’s school, meanwhile, is pushing him to put the boy on […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ADHD, Asperger's, autism, Bewilderment, child psychology, cllimate change, Environment, flowers for algernon, politics, Psychology, richard powers

Zirza's CBR14 Review No:47 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ADHD, Asperger's, autism, Bewilderment, child psychology, cllimate change, Environment, flowers for algernon, politics, Psychology, richard powers ·
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