Jonas Karlsson

This was a nice short book with a twist. I don't want to give spoiler alerts. I had to go back and read the information on this book, to make sure it was not a memoir. So many references in the book reminded me of my own son in high school when he was troubled and struggling. My son has high functioning autism and has always succeeded in academics (which would be different from Magnus, the main character of this story), but no one can ever see or know the pain he went through emotionally and socially, but as a mom, I felt it a lot. Some of the music references and other events mentioned took me back down a not so happy memory lane. So, I was kind of glad this was fiction on a personal level. I have read all kinds of books, and this is not a style I have ever experienced. I think it was done very well. Don't let the short length make you think it might be for middle or elementary. The topics are deep! And the ending made me sad. This book could be a jumping point for anti-bullying, special education rights, autism and so much more. Don't try too hard to solve "the mystery", or you won't enjoy the story.… (altro)