This! He might be emotionally dense, but he's incredibly smart. LalalaIcanthearyou
Yes! Thanks for wording it like this. He seems a bit ditzy, but it has nothing to do with his knowledge and how smart he is. I’ve read the novel and I will tell you he gets better as using what he knows and putting pieces together.
Why does everyone think they made Abel an idiot??? He was never the sharpest tool in the shed anyway!!