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Autism for Adults: An Approachable Guide to Living Excellently on the Spectrum by Daniel Jones
rebareads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
juscoffeethx's review against another edition
Autobiographical without useful insights, depth, or actionable or helpful advice/understanding.
doloresofcourse's review
informative
fast-paced
2.0
I wish I could give this book a higher rating because I love Dan's YouTube channel and have found it very helpful during my journey. This book is an autobiographical rant and not a guide for "living excellently" on the spectrum. The few hints and hacks that were mentioned I do not consider to be helpful. Chapter Eight finally moves away from autobiographical experiences and does list hacks that some may find useful. Since this is autobiographical experience heavy, it doesn't address any issues that are specific to females.
alexauthorshay's review
medium-paced
3.0
Not as helpful as I was hoping. I'm just starting to get into the books on autism so I don't have much to compare it to, and it's nice to read a book about autism by someone who has it; I definitely resonated with some of the experiences. But, as with an ADHD title I read previously, Jones has the benefit of being self employed, and even though he goes through his challenges of growing up before he had that freedom, so much of it doesn't feel as applicable to me. Either because it's not something my job can accommodate, it's not a topic I'm interested in, or my anxiety prevents it from being that easy. It's quite a thin book and could be read in one extended sitting if you really wanted; I think it's a good starting point if you have yet to pick up anything on autism and/or are trying to self-diagnose from a more subjective viewpoint than a clinical one. But, while it covers a range of topics from relationships to jobs to daily living, it's a little too brief on all these categories to be of substantial help.