The State of Grace

by Rachael Lucas

[Joséphine]

Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Initial thoughts: I really liked The State of Grace. While I've had friends with Asperger's Syndrome/autism, and knew that they struggled with social interactions, I didn't realise how drained they could feel at the end of the day. Reading this book based on the author's own experiences gave me a greater insight into such experiences. It was interesting seeing things through Grace's perspective, how she processed her surroundings, as well as her general thought processes. I also loved her friendship with Anna, and how she found solace with her horse, Mabel. The plot itself was pretty straight-forward, though there still were some parts that gave rise to plenty of excitement.