The Worry Knot by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Santana Hicks

The Worry Knot by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rourke starts his first year of middle school already preparing for the worst. It will be the first time in a couple years that he is once again attending the same school as his autistic older brother, Carson. Rourke sees himself as his brother’s caretaker when his parents are not around. His whole life revolves around what ifs causing unnecessary stress in his life.

I decided to read this book because my son just started middle school this year. The synopsis made it seem like it would help me get a glimpse of the awkward middle school years. The synopsis did not do this book justice. It was not at all what I expected it to be. It was better and quite powerfully written. This book also hit close to home for me. My brother in law is autistic and my husband was his self appointed care taker when they were in school. The author wrote Rourke’s thoughts and feelings with clear experience on the subject. It was almost word for word how my husband used to feel when he was younger.

This book is a must read for all ages. It gives a glimpse into what it is like to have autism in a family. Knowledge that a lot of people have no idea about. There is so much stigmatism associated with the word Autism. Kudos to the author.

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