Magazine Litteraire (France), Starred Review “Not only is the title superb, but this novel proves to be both simple and moving, a rarity…” Moon places the reader inside the world of an autistic and unflinchingly conveys the authenticity of his situation.” Not just for parents and friends of autistic individuals, not just for sf fans - THE SPEED OF DARK makes me remember why I love Moon for her ability to immerse me in the thought processes of a sympathetic, transparent protagonist.” She’s been writing great science fiction for years a highly sensitive treatment of the world of an autistic man set in the not too distant future For people with autism, the world can be a very scary place, and Moon documents poignantly their battle to interact with a world of shapes, sounds and feelings that are strangers to them.” “For those of you who are a bit shy of hardcore SF, one of your best bets is Elizabeth Moon. The pages will make you hold your breath until the very last line.” “This poignant work, which won the 2004 Nebula prize for respected science-fiction author Elizabeth Moon will leave a deep impression upon the reader. A lot of novels promise to change the way a reader sees the world THE SPEED OF DARK actually does.” THE SPEED OF DARK may be an even greater book it is subtle, eerily nuanced character portrait of a man who is both unforgettable and unlike anyone else in fiction The end of THE SPEED OF DARK is not unexpected, but it is marvelous all the same, and exceptionally moving in its balance of loss and wonder It is a measure of Elizabeth Moon’s genius that she enables a reader to thoroughly experience the world through Lou’s tangled but exhilarating neurology, and wonder what we “normal” people are missing when we don’t acknowledge our connection to those who seem so different from us.
“Inevitably, THE SPEED OF DARK has been compared to Daniel Keyes’ classic and tragic Flowers for Algernon, in which a mentally disabled young man is medically enhanced to become a genius.
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