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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman
34 reviews
vanessa_thomasin's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Very informative book, but take the sections about Hans Asperger with a grain of salt
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, and Murder
farricoco's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
An amazing book that should be read by everyone that wishes to understand how our contemporary perception of autism came to be !
The only reason why i won't rate the book with five stars is that i think it failed to explore how race, class, sexuality and gender interacts with ASD and with medical bias when it comes to diagnosis (which is still a very common issue worldwide that leaves marginalized peoples with no support whatsoever);
Also wish that the author would give the same attention to autistics in the arts in humanities as he gave to autistic in STEM, as well as autistics who are just living their life day-by-day without being compared to (or without playing in to) neurotypical standards of genius and success — perhaps topics for a possible sequel?
Despite this critique Neurotribes was a delight to read! It was respectful, uplifting and humanising in its portrayal of autism and it was fun to see the author acknowledge and lean into autistic types of humour. The research was very in-depth and well showcased!
The only reason why i won't rate the book with five stars is that i think it failed to explore how race, class, sexuality and gender interacts with ASD and with medical bias when it comes to diagnosis (which is still a very common issue worldwide that leaves marginalized peoples with no support whatsoever);
Also wish that the author would give the same attention to autistics in the arts in humanities as he gave to autistic in STEM, as well as autistics who are just living their life day-by-day without being compared to (or without playing in to) neurotypical standards of genius and success — perhaps topics for a possible sequel?
Despite this critique Neurotribes was a delight to read! It was respectful, uplifting and humanising in its portrayal of autism and it was fun to see the author acknowledge and lean into autistic types of humour. The research was very in-depth and well showcased!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use
flordemaga's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Antisemitism, Bullying, Genocide, and Self harm
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
scarecrow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
4.75
It's almost perfect and I recommend it to anyone interested in Autistic History or psychology in general. It may be able to dispel some misconceptions you have about autistic people and debunk some myths you've no doubt heard (no, vaccination doesn't make kids autistic!)
It's a very well-rounded book and due to that it's hard to find much to say about it - the work speaks for itself. If you're autistic and on the fence about reading it, I recommend giving it a go - it's not a book that sets out to slander or pathologise us.
Good as the book is, supplement your reading with perspectives from a wide range of actual autistic people (never take allistic "autism experts" word as gospel, always consult people with actual lived experience of being autistic).
Content warnings I've listed apply to discussions of the historical and current abuse of autistic people, not bigotry on the author's part.
It's a very well-rounded book and due to that it's hard to find much to say about it - the work speaks for itself. If you're autistic and on the fence about reading it, I recommend giving it a go - it's not a book that sets out to slander or pathologise us.
Good as the book is, supplement your reading with perspectives from a wide range of actual autistic people (never take allistic "autism experts" word as gospel, always consult people with actual lived experience of being autistic).
Content warnings I've listed apply to discussions of the historical and current abuse of autistic people, not bigotry on the author's part.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Torture
Minor: Antisemitism, Genocide, and Homophobia
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