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Loading... Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (original 2006; edition 2007)by Daniel Tammet
Work InformationBorn on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant: A Memoir by Daniel Tammet (2006)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. All the math references made my eyes glaze, but for the most part, this was a quick, interesting read. Don't let the math keep you away from this book. I just skipped over those parts and I don't feel like it took anything away from the book. I think they needed to be included because it helped the author explain to us what he sees and feels, but it was too much for me. Over all, it's a well-written book and worth the time. This was a really good book. Daniel Tammet described his experiences matter-of-factly and clearly, and it was a joy to watch him grow into himself and turn what society thought of as a limitation into an asset. Tammet sees numbers as a landscape of shapes and colours, making it easier for him to calculate large sums, and some of the shapes are reproduced in the book. (I did raise an eyebrow at the cover of my edition, which shows a cloud of blue numbers—I can understand from a graphic design standpoint why that choice was made, but it’s not accurate to Tammet’s experience because he sees each number as a different colour and size.) I really liked too that Tammet included interesting facts about the places he visited and the languages he learned. I’m looking forward to reading another of his books, Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing. I found this book fascinating. I even saw a little of myself in it occasionally. I am not autistic or anything special, but I am good with numbers and enjoy them. This book also let me see a little bit into the life of an acquaintance, who is autistic. All in all, I found this book very interesting; I love books that make me think. This book is the autobiography of Daniel Temmet, who sees numbers unlike most people and can learn languages faster than almost anyone. And he's a nice guy. I enjoyed reading about him. The memoir also provides great insight into someone who functions high on the autism spectrum. It's hard to explain how someone who can do so much also can't 9 to 5 it because of other things. The book ends a little bit after the release of Brain Man, which features Daniel and scientists who believe and don't believe how he does what he does. I found a copy on YouTube and found it a great balance to the book. I recommend both. no reviews | add a review
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An autistic savant with genius-level mathematical talents describes how he was shunned by his classmates in spite of his super-human capacity for math and language and offers insight into how he experiences the world. No library descriptions found. |
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That said, it was boring and I'm unlikely to check it out again. ( )