Subject 375 was an absolutely extraordinary story! I will admit, there were a few times in the beginning where I found the shifts in time/sequence to be distracting and difficult to follow - never to the point that I lost interest though, rather the opposite… I found the bizarre back-and-forth, the nothing-is-what-is-seems of it all, only piqued my interest. This is a phenomenal read. I’ve read about Asperger’s before, but never read OF it, if that makes any sense - this story was gorgeous in its treatment of the complexity of a brain that operates under its own set of strictures and guidelines… There are layers upon layers of story line here. Poor Maria Martinez has no idea what is happening to her, or why, and you as the reader often do not either - until, suddenly you do. Sort of. Maybe. Unless… If that sounds frustrating and unnecessarily confusing, just wait until you dig into the story - you’ll rapidly realize it’s exactly that frustrating and unnecessarily confusing nature of “reality” that makes the tale so immersive and engaging.
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