Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends mixed with Room by Emma Donoghue.I do think Max’s autism would totally blow over some younger reader’s heads, however, and that they would miss the point entirely. And I did find this very true to life because, since Max is so young, it’s quite likely his disability has gone unnoticed (or at least with an excuse) up until now so his parents likely do not even know (or have not accepted) his diagnosis. On the other hand, Dicks never explicitly mentions his disability, it’s just heavily implied through context. On one hand, I’m always a proponent of inclusion of these characters as it provides representation and knowledge for readers. The last thing of note about this story is Max’s blatant autism. This bond was so strong that it made the final scenes all the more heartbreaking as the two began to diverge.
I could feel their love for each other and their sincere bond. This metaphor was only able to exist, though, because of Dicks’ ability to create such an authentic, meaningful relationship between Max and Budo. This rollercoaster carries readers up and down and all around, all the way up to the very last word of the book. It’s not too long, though, before Dicks breaks this joy with Max’s kidnapping and the duo’s separation, breaking the readers’ hearts in the process. Starting from our introduction to the two protagonists (Max and Budo), we get an immediate sense of joy and emotional connection. With this, I appreciated the rollercoaster of emotions that Dicks sent his readers on. You really lose the childish sense of wonder pretty quickly and realize how mature this story is. Budo had emotions, experienced jealousy, found love, and was forced to contemplate the conditions of his existence. I know imaginary friends are a very childish topic, but this novel brought them to a more mature level. Review: I found this novel to be very… unique? I really liked the way Dicks managed to incorporate childhood themes into adult/young adult content. So, with a team of other imaginary friends, Budo sets out on a mission to save Max and bring him back home, despite the consequences this may mean for Budo himself. Budo is the only one who can help Max and who can save him. His human, Max, has been his best friend for five years now, and the two are positively inseparable… until the unthinkable happens: Max gets kidnapped. Summary: Budo is perhaps the luckiest imaginary friend ever.
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