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kell_xavi's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Police brutality and Rape
misdiagnosispaddy_chh's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Physical abuse, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Medical trauma, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
iconicavocado's review
5.0
Book 📖: 5/5 stars
Audiobook 🎙️: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Three takeaways:
• extremely educational on autism within women
• unflinchingly honest about her past and present
• the audiobook is good, just don't speed run it
Here is a book I'll carry with me for all time. The brutally honest insight on autism within women under the scrutiny of very traditional views was relatable to say the least. And powerfully enlightened to say at best. I felt both seen, heard and educated on the bouts and hardships Fern faced. Sometimes recognizing thoughts or experiences I had growing up that I've never connected before. While also feeling how profoundly debilitating and lonely it must be to have autistic traits as a woman and being misunderstood/struggle to cope you're whole life.
I think anyone and everyone should read this book. Esp if you identify as female or female presenting and experience neurodiversity and autistic traits. You will be armed with camaraderie as well as a POV to help and communicate with those on the spectrum. I now feel more equipped to help myself and others while also feeling inspired to pursue more knowledge on women and autism.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
tetrootz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Self harm, Grief, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug use, Ableism, Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Dementia
hjb_128's review
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Suicide, Gore, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Biphobia, Homophobia, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
withywoods's review against another edition
3.75
Not the biggest fan of the constant "I'm like this but all other women are like this", but Brady even addresses this in places (autistic women seemingly falling in to the "pick me" stereotype) so I guess that's as much nuance as we're going to get there.
Oh and given the structure, it can be a bit repetitive. This could reflect how Brady thinks (she did say she enjoys repetition and patterns) but it's a short book and it means you'll read about the same instance more than once, though with embellishment.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
manthasbookstack's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Self harm, Body shaming, Bullying, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism
radfordmanor's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Sexism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Fatphobia, Ableism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Pedophilia