Beautiful Retard [Paperback]

Matthew Hansen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738863874
• ISBN-13: 978-0738863870
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,555,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Important, but amateurish, September 22, 2002

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Andi Miller (Caddo Mills, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Retard (Paperback)

While the premise of this book is absolutely wonderful, I have to say that I was highly disappointed. Hansen does an admirable job presenting the real life hardships of the mentally challenged and those who love and work with them, but the book seemed stilted and almost "too" autobiographical at times. By expanding his personal experiences, what seems only a limited degree, the author has flattened the characters and taken some of the interest out of his story. There was little emotion in the dialogue and character struggles, and even the heart-wrenching climax seemed distant and contrived. It was a good effort and an important story, but just not what I had hoped.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for parents of disabled children, March 31, 2002

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gregory t (Miami, FLA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Retard (Paperback)

Hello. My son is disabled so naturally I wanted to give this book a go. At first I was not sure what to expect with this title but I quickly realized that it explored the difficulties of kids growing up who are disabled and called names like "Retard."

It was a very heart-touching read, and I thoroughly reccomend it to anyone. I wish the book was a bit longer, and was sad to put it down. But it was well-written and vey informative.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for awareness too, March 26, 2002

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frank rolo (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Retard (Paperback)

It is also very good to read about Disabled kids.