A review by ljcarey011
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell

2.0

I see a lot of reviews written by people who love or care for someone with ADHD. They seem to love this book, which for me is a perfect illustration of the difference between an ADHD brain and a neurotypical brain. (I know there are individuals with ADHD who love this book, we are not a monolith, but from my perspecitve...) The book is too long winded. A description that could take a paragraph is stretched out over a long telling, written as a discussion between the author and a client. I continually got bored halfway through a chapter and skipped on. As someone with ADHD who also writes (fiction) I did have a bit of a good laugh. The author didn't need to tell me he was ADHD. Those long, meandering passages were a dead giveaway. In general, if you've got ADHD and are looking for a good book on skills that will help you cope, "The Queen of Distraction" has far better, clearer information.