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A review by theamyleblanc
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This should be required reading for everyone. Period.
I have so many feelings about this book that words are going to fail me. I want to give it all the stars! It's an unflinchingly honest depiction of what autism can look like in a woman and we don't see enough of that. It's so sad that we live in a world where Fern has to expose deeply personal, probably scarring moments of her life in order to paint this picture and her courage is humbling.
My first introduction to Fern Brady was her Taskmaster series and holy crap did I love her! The choices she made, her sudden joy over a bit of music, her constant desire to take a nap, it all resonated with me on a deep level. I had the same experience reading her book but times 1000.
Listen to autistic people when they talk about their experiences. They're the experts. Read this and find some empathy for the never-ending struggle that is the autistic experience in society now.
It's also the first time I've ever wanted to listen to an audiobook( narrated by Fern herself!) and I'm so sad that my auditory processing issues plus her Scottish accent make that impossible.
This book is an absolute gem.
I have so many feelings about this book that words are going to fail me. I want to give it all the stars! It's an unflinchingly honest depiction of what autism can look like in a woman and we don't see enough of that. It's so sad that we live in a world where Fern has to expose deeply personal, probably scarring moments of her life in order to paint this picture and her courage is humbling.
My first introduction to Fern Brady was her Taskmaster series and holy crap did I love her! The choices she made, her sudden joy over a bit of music, her constant desire to take a nap, it all resonated with me on a deep level. I had the same experience reading her book but times 1000.
Listen to autistic people when they talk about their experiences. They're the experts. Read this and find some empathy for the never-ending struggle that is the autistic experience in society now.
It's also the first time I've ever wanted to listen to an audiobook( narrated by Fern herself!) and I'm so sad that my auditory processing issues plus her Scottish accent make that impossible.
This book is an absolute gem.