Marcelo in the Real World

Marcelo Sandoval hears music that nobody else can hear–part of an autism-like condition that no doctor has been able to identify. But his father has never fully believed in the music or Marcelo’s differences, and he challenges Marcelo to work in the mailroom of his law firm for the summer. . . to join “the real world.”

There Marcelo meets Jasmine, his beautiful and surprising coworker, and Wendell, the son of another partner in the firm. He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it’s a picture he finds in a file–a picture of a girl with half a face–that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight.

Reminiscent of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the intensity and purity of its voice, this extraordinary audiobook is a love story, a legal drama, and a celebration of the music each of us hears inside.©2009 Francisco Stork; (P)2009 Listening Library

fantastic

a fantastic story from the point of view from a boy with autism. read for a class and really enjoyed it. quick read

beautiful story

An amazing story, it feels like it ended somewhat quickly. It leaves me wanting more.

A Calm, Rational Way to Think

Narrator calm, set the tone well to introduce one aspect of High Autisum world! It took courage for Marcello to help someone else & to show how he could grow out of his sheltered life.

Love it!

This book is tenderly written and beautifully realized. I could read it again and again <3

It is interesting, but not for everyone

The narrator is good. The story is profound and is from the perspective of somebody on the autism spectrum.