600 Hours of Edward

By: Craig Lancaster

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

A 39-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Edward Stanton lives alone on a rigid schedule in the Montana town where he grew up. His carefully constructed routine includes tracking his most common waking time (7:38 a.m.), refusing to start his therapy sessions even a minute before the appointed hour (10:00 a.m.), and watching one episode of the 1960s cop show Dragnet each night (10:00 p.m.).

But when a single mother and her nine-year-old son move in across the street, Edward’s timetable comes undone. Over the course of a momentous 600 hours, he opens up to his new neighbors and confronts old grievances with his estranged parents. Exposed to both the joys and heartaches of friendship, Edward must ultimately decide whether to embrace the world outside his door or retreat to his solitary ways.

Heartfelt and hilarious, this moving novel will appeal to fans of Daniel Keyes’ classic Flowers for Algernon and to any reader who loves an underdog.

©2012 Craig Lancaster (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

A new favorite. It made me.smile. The data is complete.

#Clever and #Funny, this story of Edward and how he deals with Aspergers is #Quirky yet #Inspiring. Edward overcomes his difficulties to become an #UnlikelyHero and friend to his neighbor. #Heartfelt and moving, Edward also deals with his difficult father and finally stands up for himself.
#tagsgiving
#sweepstakes

Fabulous!

As a teacher of gifted and talented students, I felt like I have known many “Edwards” in my career. I loved this first person account. So heart rending and at times painful to read. Yet, the beautiful ending left me feeling complete!

I love this book.

I’m blown away by how this book makes me feel—understood. So much I need to go cry for a bit before finding out what else this author has shared. Thank you for this book.

Great Read/Listen

This book is great. It is very moving. Not in a 'you need lots of tissues' way, but in a 'you will feel feelings and gain perspective' kind of way. It is also very entertaining. There are lots of funny bits. I am glad I listened to it. There is a second book: Edward Adrift that is also excellent.

The narrator is also amazing. I would recommend reading anything Luke Daniel narrates. He has not disappointed me yet and I have listened to several books he's narrated. In fact, I have specifically chosen books to listen to because he narrated them.

If you liked these books, you may like the Rosie Project.

A Suprise Winner

In the first chapters I thought that I will be hating this book.
But as the main character opened up a little more to his world around him, I was pulled in more and more.... In the end, the book was over way too quick!

Enlightening

Helpful in promoting better understanding of Aspergers Syndrome. Heartwarming, heartbreaking at times, and humorous at times. Unfortunately the author presented a bias against political conservatives which was off-putting.

Remarkable

I absolutely loved this story. The author perfectly captured the voice of Edward Stanton, a man living with the challenges of Asperger’s and OCD. I loved Edward’s quirkiness and cheered for him as he struggled to find his place as a social human being. The narration by Luke Daniels was absolutely spot on.

Oh My Goodness

I hated for the story to end. I really felt the author's concerns and the human-ness of this person from the inside out! We would find an individual such as this challenging, (I work with developmentally disabled persons) but they are just like any other person, with reasons for the things they do and preferences and the ability to grow and mature. Edward is a marvelous, quirky, flawed but dear human being, enjoy getting to know him.

Pleasant book

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I think so, although I am not convinced. It was a pleasant story but a little boring at the same time. Some chapters were quite drawn out.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I listened to "The Rosie Project" just prior this which made this book seem very bland indeed. It needed more funny moments and a decent ending.

Which scene was your favorite?

SPOILER ALERT......When his dad died. Horrible man.

Do you think 600 Hours of Edward needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Unfortunately it did, as it was wrapped up so quickly. It seemed like the Author had just had enough of writing or it was a ploy to get you to buy the sequel to see what ended up happening to Edward.

A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE STORY

Yes, 600 Hours of Edward was just a beautiful little story about a situation that could have been and was at times very ugly. However, the most exciting part of the story was the narrator. He was OVER THE TOP GOOD! I am almost convinced that I will listen to anything Craig Lancaster narrates in the future!