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arwen_w's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Excellent book about neurodivergent experiences and adjustments to make an inclusive world.
Let down a bit by some of the outdated terms used and pathologising of ND conditions but that is probably due to when it was originally published. I would recommend this book to ND people and those wanting to know more about us.
Let down a bit by some of the outdated terms used and pathologising of ND conditions but that is probably due to when it was originally published. I would recommend this book to ND people and those wanting to know more about us.
symone95's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
notalazysuzen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
cattydidit's review against another edition
4.0
This book is pretty good for people who think they’re neurodivergent but function decently well in society. For those who are struggling a bit more, this book is gonna feel weird to read because you’re learning perspectives from people who are successful & open up about their neurodivergence in the workplace and it goes well. meanwhile, most neurodivergent people know that this comes with risk, especially if you work retail or food service which is an aspect of society not even touched on in this book at all. it’s an optimistic book for sure, and it can help you understand neurodivergence better with more perspectives, but i would think that the title being “Thriving In A World That Wasn’t Designed For You” feels a bit inaccurate because it doesn’t really tell you, someone the world wasn’t designed for, how to thrive – it essentially just says thriving is possible, but it’s up to the spaces you’re in to be accommodating for you to thrive. yes, some of the examples take the initiative of starting the conversation about said accommodations to be normalized, but it doesn’t really give tips on how to do it successfully … it seems like these examples just got lucky that their supervisors were cool with them being neurodivergent. don’t get me wrong, i enjoyed the book and i think it did help me feel more confident in my abilities as a neurodivergent woman, but i also know that the optimism isn’t 100% appropriate given our modern society.
the author seems passionate on the topic and it seems like a helpful book to read, i just wish there was more helpful information for lower-income workers as far as what they’d be able to do to vouch for themselves.
the author seems passionate on the topic and it seems like a helpful book to read, i just wish there was more helpful information for lower-income workers as far as what they’d be able to do to vouch for themselves.