This book is wonderful. To any autistic person or anyone with friends, family members, or loved ones who are autistic, you should read this. I feel so seen. I feel like I understand myself and my disability better. I feel more okay with myself.

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This is going to be my new personal recommendation for people looking for nonfiction books on autism!

I remember seeing this book around when it came out and I added it to my TBR immediately. It wasn’t until I watched an autistic tiktok compilation with so many people praising and recommending it that I actually picked it up. I’m glad I did!

I had to write my review on it as soon as I finished listening to it. It’s been so long since I finished a book this fast; granted, I was listening to it on 2x, but it was still very enjoyable and informative. I can now understand the praise it got from the community and I agree — it’s definitely worth a read/listen.

I had some expectations, I’m not going to lie; I did pick this up because of all the praise, so I was expecting something good. I’ll be honest, though, I wasn’t expecting something this good! I have this problem with nonfiction, that I usually can’t get into it after some pages — I tend to get bored of it. It did not happen with this one! There was no filler and although some information overlapped, it never felt unnecessary.

Wait, I’m done already? — this is what I thought at the end of it; seriously, it was way too quick.

I usually don’t read or listen to nonfiction and I’m pretty picky with my choices. I’m glad it did not disappoint.

I think what made this book so good is the way it takes a subject like autism and expands on it — taking into consideration a percentage of autistic people who are either undiagnosed, high-masking, or a mix of autistic and black/queer/trans/etc.. As an autistic AAA battery (agender, aromantic and asexual), I’m glad my existence was approached in a respectful and interesting way!

Besides, it is also written in a professional but easy-to-understand way, which I can certainly appreciate.

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Basically, this is a great book: easy to understand writing, an inclusive approach and a fantastic topic to explore.

I’ll totally recommend this one to you if you are interesting in knowing more about autism and how it might manifest in those who mask.

This book changed my view of myself as an autistic person, honestly. If you care even a bit for this topic or you have people in your life who are autistic or even neurodivergent, please give it a chance!

Overall, I definitely enjoyed this and I’m looking forward to more books from Price!

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As an autistic person, this is easily my favourite book about autism. It centers the perspectives and experiences of autistics over neurotypicals, which is unfortunately quite unique in this genre. The author strikes a great balance between being well-researched and clearly cited, while also being easy to read and not overly dense.

The book taught me a lot about autistic experiences, even though I consider myself to be well-informed on the topic. With this in mind, I'd recommend it for anyone no matter your level of autism knowledge. The author validated so many elements of my autistic experiences, even those that I have not seen widely discussed (such as substance abuse disorders and eating disorders within autistic communities).

I also appreciate the author's focus on both individual solutions and systemic ones. We can't change an ableist society on our own, but there are ways for us to thrive as autistic individuals in society.

Just a phenomenal read all around!

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