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laurenkimoto's review
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Dysphoria, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
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
wishbea's review
Like some other readers, I found Fern's attitude towards many of the women in her stories to be misogynistic and she often has negative things to say about people's weight that she doesn't reflect on, so be careful reading this if you are averse to that.
The most interesting part to me was at the end, when Fern talks about how she sought to reduce her meltdowns and identify the causes of them as well as habits that helped.
There is a shocking lack of resources for autistic adults in general, and less for autistic women. This will prove to be an important resource for autistic women, however Fern oftens speaks as if her experience is how all autistic women experience life and I think more of an emphasis should've been put on the reality that autistic people have our own individual struggles, some of us have meltdowns yes, but some of us have shutdowns and shutdowns are only mentioned as a throwaway comment.
I think when you are contributing to an area that currently has a distinct lack of information available you do need to be careful about avoiding presenting your experience as if you are representing all autistic women.
I truly hope the release of this book inspires more autistic women to share their stories.
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Ableism, Drug use, Abandonment, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Excrement
laurataylor's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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
imogenoakes's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Classism, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
headinthepages's review against another edition
5.0
Brady talks candidly about her experience as an autistic woman living in a world where it can be hard to be both of those things.
Her way of writing is quick, thoughtful and witty whilst also getting straight to the point.
I’m a huge fan of Fern’s comedy, and also loved her as a contestant on Taskmaster recently. It was interesting and also extremely frustrating to read of the lack of allowance for her needs in entertainment but so satisfying to know that Taskmaster was a positive experience. Hopefully other shows and people in entertainment can learn from it.
I’d highly recommend this to anyone, and would just take note of the content warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Classism, Abandonment, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Rape, Blood, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism