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anniekslibrary's review
3.0
Being trans and autistic myself, I really enjoy reading about this intersection. I found it really valuable to see so many very different perspectives in this book, and that's ultimately why I did end up enjoying it. However, the writing was very unpleasant to read as it was extremely repetitive and it read as if the authors had just put their interview transcripts in third person.
thevillainschronicles's review against another edition
4.0
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thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Trans and Autistic is a collection of testimony by trans people who are also autistic. I found this collection to be insightful due to both the large spectrum of representation and the intelligence of the questions that were asked.
The discussion was deep, it questioned how autistic people approach the idea of gender binaries, and gender roles in the first place and I found that to be the most interesting part of the interviews.
I'm so glad to finally see a collection like this come to life, I would love to read more about this.
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Trans and Autistic is a collection of testimony by trans people who are also autistic. I found this collection to be insightful due to both the large spectrum of representation and the intelligence of the questions that were asked.
The discussion was deep, it questioned how autistic people approach the idea of gender binaries, and gender roles in the first place and I found that to be the most interesting part of the interviews.
I'm so glad to finally see a collection like this come to life, I would love to read more about this.
shilo1364's review
This book was a disappointment.
I read and loved another book by this publisher (Nonbinary Lives) where the editors chose to collect personal essays on the experience of being nonbinary and then loosely group them into categories, allowing each voice to shine through. That book was a joy to read.
This book... not so much. The main problem with it is how it was approached: The author chose to interview trans&autistic people and then write up their stories. This meant that the voice didn't change with each person, making the stories run together. Additionally, the voice chosen for the write-up is dry, clinical, and textbook-y. I read several sections and came away with no sense of comprehension at all. Ultimately I chose to DNF.
Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for granting me an e-arc to review
I read and loved another book by this publisher (Nonbinary Lives) where the editors chose to collect personal essays on the experience of being nonbinary and then loosely group them into categories, allowing each voice to shine through. That book was a joy to read.
This book... not so much. The main problem with it is how it was approached: The author chose to interview trans&autistic people and then write up their stories. This meant that the voice didn't change with each person, making the stories run together. Additionally, the voice chosen for the write-up is dry, clinical, and textbook-y. I read several sections and came away with no sense of comprehension at all. Ultimately I chose to DNF.
Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for granting me an e-arc to review
thevillainschronicles's review
4.0
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thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Trans and Autistic is a collection of testimony by trans people who are also autistic. I found this collection to be insightful due to both the large spectrum of representation and the intelligence of the questions that were asked.
The discussion was deep, it questioned how autistic people approach the idea of gender binaries, and gender roles in the first place and I found that to be the most interesting part of the interviews.
I'm so glad to finally see a collection like this come to life, I would love to read more about this.
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Trans and Autistic is a collection of testimony by trans people who are also autistic. I found this collection to be insightful due to both the large spectrum of representation and the intelligence of the questions that were asked.
The discussion was deep, it questioned how autistic people approach the idea of gender binaries, and gender roles in the first place and I found that to be the most interesting part of the interviews.
I'm so glad to finally see a collection like this come to life, I would love to read more about this.
kayo32's review
3.0
"nothing about us without us"
I have very mixed feelings about this book. Firstly it doesn't read like a non fiction book, it reads more like a dissertation or discussion. It's very accessibly written and I would have no hesitation recommending it to young people I work with for whom it may be relevant.
I was very aware that I had little to no knowledge of the experiences of individuals who identify as trans and autistic so I'm grateful for the stories this book told.
I found the 'final thoughts' sections to be very repetitive and a but unnecessary.
This was a good read, beginning to fill a gap in our knowledge of the experiences of trans and autistic people. I'm grateful to have been able to read it.
*I received a advance reader copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review*
I have very mixed feelings about this book. Firstly it doesn't read like a non fiction book, it reads more like a dissertation or discussion. It's very accessibly written and I would have no hesitation recommending it to young people I work with for whom it may be relevant.
I was very aware that I had little to no knowledge of the experiences of individuals who identify as trans and autistic so I'm grateful for the stories this book told.
I found the 'final thoughts' sections to be very repetitive and a but unnecessary.
This was a good read, beginning to fill a gap in our knowledge of the experiences of trans and autistic people. I'm grateful to have been able to read it.
*I received a advance reader copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review*
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