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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg
6 reviews
fatfrog's review
Eugenic language, dismissing the validity of mental illnesses, dated information, no trigger warnings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Mental illness
sarahkinney's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
The book uses the term "Asperger's" quite often, which is now outdated. Otherwise, a nice book to read for anybody who is or cares about neurodivergent women.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Many sections of this book were really interesting, well-researched and featured interesting speakers and thinkers on a variety of topics. It makes for a great primer on neurodiversity as a whole, and especially considers neurodiverse women.
I felt confused about the differences between autism versus HSP, which are two of the early chapters of the book. One person detailed having an autistic child but being HSP herself, even though autism is genetically linked and the symptoms she described also matched autism. Without differentiating the two conditions, those sections read as anti-autistic ableism (using other labels to distance oneself from autism) and therefore did not sit well with me. This could have been resolved by better situating the reader on differences between highly similar conditions.
The book also didn't consider the intersections of class and race on neurodiversity, focusing heavily on wealthy and white speakers in many cases. At one point, they even referenced Atypical to highlight police brutality for neurodivergent folks without ever mentioning Black experiences. I would like to see the author think more critically about intersectionality in the future.
I felt confused about the differences between autism versus HSP, which are two of the early chapters of the book. One person detailed having an autistic child but being HSP herself, even though autism is genetically linked and the symptoms she described also matched autism. Without differentiating the two conditions, those sections read as anti-autistic ableism (using other labels to distance oneself from autism) and therefore did not sit well with me. This could have been resolved by better situating the reader on differences between highly similar conditions.
The book also didn't consider the intersections of class and race on neurodiversity, focusing heavily on wealthy and white speakers in many cases. At one point, they even referenced Atypical to highlight police brutality for neurodivergent folks without ever mentioning Black experiences. I would like to see the author think more critically about intersectionality in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness
betsygrace's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
As a person who is newly diagnosed with ADHD, this book was very insightful and a solid reminder that I’m not alone. It also encourages me to continue asking for the things I need.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
kayschwe's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Medical trauma, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
avery1046's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Chronic illness
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