Reviews

Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence by Ellie Middleton

kittykits's review

informative slow-paced

4.0

beckym_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This book was incredibly eye-opening and inspiring. I got my autism diagnosis about 4 years ago, and there's still so much I don't know. I've learnt so much from this book, and it's inspired me to read more neurodivergent stories.

cerysvy's review

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

soline21's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

bernie13's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this and it made me think ALOT. It was very interesting and really well written 

eressea's review against another edition

informative inspiring

4.0

Eigenlijk wil ik een ster eraf doen voor de Nederlandse vertaling voor de foute validistische termen in het hoofdstuk over validisme. Er wordt verdorie “invalide” gebruikt! Als de auteur dit wist… En hoe moeilijk kan het zijn om het laten checken door iemand die zelf disabled is?

Verder is dit boek fantastisch, een must read voor elke maskerende autist/ADHD-er/AuDHD-er. 

em_nightreader's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

lemonsqueezy1's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

I found this book quite informative and the writing style is approachable, but I did not like how she kept mentioning the marginalized gender groups, because it felt forced. I liked the comparison between adhd and autism.

gemloukay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Informative on both autism and ADHD from the POV of someone diagnosed with both. Ellie Middleton describes what it’s like living with both before and after diagnosis and the pros and cons of seeking a professional opinion. It aims to inform someone trying to get to grips with potentially being neurodivergent or to inform someone trying to support someone who is. Yes it is repetitive at times, but that is by design as the book can be read as a whole or by picking and choosing what you’d like to know more about. All in all an informative read full of great explanations and I found myself having quite a few “aha!” moments. Not for those who are well informed, but wonderful if you’re at that “am I neurodivergent?” stage or know someone who might be. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

cerys_isabel's review

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0