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Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
70 reviews
saskia_ej's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Self harm, Ableism, and Eating disorder
fatfrog's review
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Addiction, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Racism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Minor: Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization
inthemoonlight's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Ableism, Classism, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Eating disorder
vangoph's review
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Eating disorder, Ableism, and Racism
amandaisok's review
5.0
Moderate: Eating disorder and Ableism
Minor: Self harm
arialovegreen's review
5.0
At the prologue of alienation, I related so much to Dr. Price's description of his own life up to the point of discovering he is autistic that it brought me to tears. I laughed at the quotes from the interviewees, delighted by their view of the world and how similar it is to my own. I re-thought my previous behaviors and patterns of thinking through entirely new lenses. And I cried again at ending as it tied everything back full circle with the opposite of alienation: integration. But this time out of joy.
It's safe to say I smiled, cried, processed, and re-considered a *lot* while taking in this book.
Unmasking Autism is an essential read for everyone, in my opinion. Especially, of course, for autistic people and the people that love them. This book has utterly shifted my perspective on myself and my career. It has shifted my view on the world, the social systems and backgrounds of disability.
Dr. Devon Price is an excellent writer in structure and voice. He synthesizes research with lived experiences to paint a beautiful and expansive portrait of neurodiversity and what the world could be if we lived its values and ideas. He openly engages in critical thinking and self-reflection as he helps guide the reader through each informational point. His candor shines as he speaks on his own experiences and opinions regarding the information he reviews.
Okay. Maybe I *did* know what to say. But honestly, this review feels like small chops compared to how impactful the experience of this book was to me. My life is better for reading this book.
Dr. Price, if you're reading this by some strange chance: thank you. Thank you for writing this. I doubt you hardly need such confirmation, but this book has made my life infinitely better for having read it. Even if only for the sheer fact that it made me feel immensely seen and heard. It is a stark reminder that I am not alone in my experiences. And hopefully it will reach even further as I incorporate it into my interactions with others, both personally and professionally.
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Police brutality
jourdanicus's review against another edition
5.0
Dr. Price makes relevant observations and connections about how masking affects people on an individual level but also how the issue ties into societal/cultural pressures and discrimination. I love books about psychology that draw these connections because it really shows how mental illness and diverse neurotypes are socially seated. They are not just personal flaws that we should be left to deal with alone.
This book gives realistic examples and tips, without flowery language or euphemism. Recommended for anyone autistic, questioning, non autistic neurodivergent people, or anyone who has someone autistic in their life.
The content warnings I tagged indicate the discussion of the topics mentioned, not that the author or content of the book itself is ableist etc.
Moderate: Eating disorder and Ableism
Minor: Classism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Racism, Chronic illness, and Transphobia
feminerdity's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Police brutality, Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Addiction, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Homophobia, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
brynalexa's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Ableism
scruffie's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Eating disorder