Review of Of Zots and Xoodles

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Of Zots and Xoodles" by Zarqnon the Embarrassed.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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My first attraction to this book was its cover; it looks artistic yet confusing at the same time. The book has 49 pages and is not divided into chapters. Zarqnon the Embarrassed, wrote Of Zots and Xoodles.

The writer decided to use Zarqnon as the nomenclature for the authorship of this book because he found it amusing. The author is someone on the autism spectrum and only discovered this when he was around other people, who found it amusing. The author is someone on the autism spectrum and only discovered this when he was around 40. He is someone who challenges the norm. The illustrator of the book is also on the autism spectrum and also legally blind, but he believes in art and loosening up, allowing the brain to roam freely and creatively instead of allowing anxiety. The book starts with Theodil entering a room where he gave a presentation of the results of his experiments to an audience that seemed critical and impatient. He gradually gained their attention and amazed them with the transformation of zots into xoodles. Did Theodil manage to win over the audience? Read this book to find out.

One thing I like about this book is that the author is real. Sometimes people with a particular syndrome shy away from expressing themselves, but I like that the author owns up to his condition as well as his beliefs, and though his beliefs may sound weird to the average normal person, I like how he still wants to be real. This book is deep, and mere reading won't get anything out of it. The book requires a lot of patience, and I had to read at a slow pace so that I could understand and get the message in the book. The book contains many illustrations as well. I saw this book as a huge challenge for me as a reader because it's not the kind of style I'm used to. Nonetheless, it was expository in the sense that it opened my eyes to the fact that different writers express their acts in different ways and that no two books can be the same.

I could relate to the author's thoughts on the future; I agree with him when he talks about the future preexisting; I feel that way sometimes; I wish we could know our futures so we could erase mistakes and avoid making bad decisions. Another part I liked was the one where a character named Child responded to the audience wisely.

I don't like that this book is abstract; many of the thoughts in it are not relatable, and it's not written in terms that are easy and clear to understand. Some of the terms in this book are also highly advanced, and the illustrations are similarly abstract and challenging to grasp. In my opinion, a book like this ought to have a glossary, which this one lacks. Due to its intricacy, I gave the book a rating of four out of five stars; nonetheless, the book was exceptionally well-edited, and I found no errors while reading it.

I recommend it to audiences who enjoy sci-fi, physics, and science in general, as well as to readers who would like to try out a book that is entirely different from the norm.

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Of Zots and Xoodles
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[Proof Readar]

I've read this book and I admit that it does not use simple English words but special scientific terms. And explaining them in a glossary would have helped.

[Kenneth Onyenwe]

Of Zots and Xoodles by Zarqnon the Embarrassed is one book that does not resonate with the kind of books I read. Will pass this along.

[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

It is sad that the author is an autistic patient. But, I love his zeal though am not a fan of his. Wonderful review welldone!!!

[Chukwuemeka Ezema]

I love what this book is focused on but I feel like it will be too complex for me, and because of this I think I'll give this book a pass. Thanks for the review.

[Famzi Ken]

I was also attracted to this book by its cover. However, the interest partially ended there. The diction and structure of the book sometimes confused me. Great review.

[Agbata Charles]

The book cover is attractive no doubt, but after I read the first ten pages of this book I was totally confused. It is nice to see that you understood the book. Congrats

[Egenti Ignatius Chimaobi]

The fact that this book talks about autism has endeared me to it. I've always been someone who is interested in people on the autism spectrum. Great book. I'd give it a read

[Moo Reny]

It is true that Sometimes people with a particular syndrome shy away from expressing themselves, but I also like that the author owns up to his condition as well as his beliefs, and though his beliefs may sound weird to the average normal person, I also like how he still wants to be real. This book is truly deep, and like you said mere reading won't get anything out of it. The book requires a lot of patience, and I like that it contains illustrations.

This is a beautiful take on a complex book
Great review

[Blessing Chi Peculiar]

I read this book. The book is ok but one thing I did not enjoy the babout ook is the complex calculation. The author should have made it in a way that everyone will understand it.

[Anna_1203]

The cover seems strange, before reading your review I thought it was a comic book. The title is confusing too, but I am intrigued. Thank you for your great review.

[Ceeco2002]

I admire the author's courage in not allowing autism become a limitation for him.

[Ben Filla]

I think the author of this book might be a genius or a fantastic writer. But he seems he's too good that he wrote something most readers find difficult to understand.

[Jay David Randall]

I simply love this review and the fact that you said the author owns up to his conditions and believe even if it isn't accepted by people's norm.