872 reviews for:

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

Jenara Nerenberg

3.76 AVERAGE

yourwitcher's review against another edition

3.0

informative reflective medium-paced

fantasysimp92's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring

mrlister's review against another edition

2.0

informative reflective medium-paced

evenfootnotes's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

gennyc831's review against another edition

3.0

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Good introduction to neurodiversity and thinking about differences in functioning. I liked the first few chapters and then things got a little repetitive. I wish there had been more concrete pushes for societal change and brainstorming how to go about doing so - but I think this book is definitely geared towards people who have never been exposed to the concept of sensitivity or neurodiversity at all. As someone who is intimately familiar with these, the book was good, but I found myself wanting more. Some great quotes though!  And a great resource. 

I particularly love the conversation surrounding the utility of labels and how diagnoses can be so empowering and necessary in a treatment-focused society, but they can also be limiting, confounding, and devastating for many. 

laryissa553's review against another edition

3.0

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Problematic but still valuable to me at the time I read it. Not sure how it would sit on a re-read.

readingwhilepottering's review against another edition

4.5

informative medium-paced

heathersparkman's review against another edition

4.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

erinkellyreads's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

dannybailey's review against another edition

4.5

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced