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bethanieawp's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
chelseainthesky's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great introduction to the neurodiversity movement as well as the history of autism. Honestly, I feel as though everyone should have to read this book.
A little slow at times- but overall a great read that was very informative.
A little slow at times- but overall a great read that was very informative.
aklev13's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in learning more about autism but there was so much context about different parts of autism history that i honestly think anyone would find something interesting in this. Very well put together to creat a coherent narrative, even with all the details that can sometimes make that difficult. Also loved how each figure in history was given so much depth that you saw them as people rather than just names on a page.
hanseah's review against another edition
4.0
A great book that gives an inside look into living with Autism. A good historical background with case studies of different patients and families throughout time.
mgouker's review against another edition
5.0
Incredibly well researched survey of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
alexauthorshay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
This came through as an audiobook at work, and we didn't have a print book in the system at the time so I decided to risk the audio. I can't retain fiction books on tape at all but non-fiction I can. I was hoping there would be more "future of neurodiversity" than the epilogue and a brief segment near the end; the majority of this book was definitely "the legacy of autism"—and, more specifically, the <i>history</i> of autism—which wasn't really what I was looking for. To the point that after listening to 2/16 discs I almost gave up on it.
My need to finish books I have started unless they are absolutely painful kept me listening, though. The first half to almost 3/4 was boring for me personally, but was not badly written or 'bad' in any objective way—I just don't find history to be a topic of interest to me. Once it got to the more modern history, though, I found it to be more interesting, and even a bit inspiring. We have a long way to go but it was good to hear how autistic adults are finally being recognized in the field and are speaking up for themselves as they should be allowed to do.
My need to finish books I have started unless they are absolutely painful kept me listening, though. The first half to almost 3/4 was boring for me personally, but was not badly written or 'bad' in any objective way—I just don't find history to be a topic of interest to me. Once it got to the more modern history, though, I found it to be more interesting, and even a bit inspiring. We have a long way to go but it was good to hear how autistic adults are finally being recognized in the field and are speaking up for themselves as they should be allowed to do.
emoryp's review against another edition
5.0
Interested to see an updated edition now that neurodivergence has become such a prevalent phenomenon, but the book provides a great and in-depth (sometimes too in-depth) overview of thinking on autism.
freeforest's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0