![]() ![]() However, I was angry and disappointed by the tragically ableist conclusion. ![]() I also empathized with Lily’s struggles with unsympathetic teachers and her own feelings of failure. They are an adorable couple with great promise (except for conflicts over her tardiness and his need for promptness). It was wonderful for an autistic character (Abelard) to break so many negative stereotypes and for a non-autistic character (Lily) to accept his differences so enthusiastically. The greatest strengths of the YA book The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle were the realistic portrayals of two very different neurodivergent teens, and their gentle romance. ![]()
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