I read this book because 
 1. It has been adapted into a show on Broadway 
 2. I have friends and family who have worked or are going into the fields of special education and occupational therapy and a story told from the point of view of a teenager with autism was really intriguing. 
 I've heard all kinds of stories from my friends who work with children and teens with autism and their experiences have ranged from sweet, heartwarming moments where they feel they've made a connection, to managing total anarchy and wanting to pull their hair out. 
 What affected me the most about this book was Christopher's experiences dealing with his caretakers and other adults who do not have autism. The adults in this novel were hard to deal with and Christopher had to put up with their faults. The way Christopher was treated and spoken to by several adults was appalling. For me, the moral of the story is to show more patience and compassion for everyone. In other words, be more like Siobhan!