andrewhatesham's reviews
359 reviews

I love the story and the Autism representation is great! Definitely something I'd recommend to children and adults alike. Whether you're looking to learn about what it's like to be Autistic, or if you want to read something you can relate to as an Autistic person. Just be aware that

dealing with bullies and ableism

are elements of the plot.

Well written and cohesive plot, and a loveable main character (Klara), but I personally prefer a denser plot. The writing style is very subtle. There's a lot subtextually (no spoilers here), but not many events actually happen. It's much more of a reflective, slow paced story.

I put off reading this for a long time because I thought it was gonna be heavier on the sci-fi (I hadn't read much sci-fi at all until recently), but it ended up being the opposite of that. If you're a sci-fi newbie, you don't need to feel daunted by this, because things are put into simple terms and there aren't that many sci-fi elements anyway, most of it feels like a real life setting. Conversely, if you're a literary newbie, this may not be for you. 

It's also a bit less emotional than I expected. But I'm sure some people would view it as much more emotional than I did, it's subjective. It just didn't hit a nerve that way for me. 

In terms of this as the audiobook version, I think listening to it was a good choice since it's slow paced. I could just increase the speed when it felt a little too slow (I typically read faster paced books, just my preference). I liked the narrator for the most part. The only thing that was slightly grating, were the parts with the British accented characters because the accents did not sound realistic.

Very much a slow burn but the big twist ending made it worth it! Also I listened to the audiobook version and increased the speed so it helped it go by quicker.

It was a little confusing at first, especially with multiple POVs, but I was able to get into it, especially once the plot started to build and got more interesting.

I would say listen to the audiobook if you're thinking of reading this, unless you're good with really slow paced build ups.

The blurb is pretty accurate: "if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before." I definitely did not predict the ending, I was shocked.