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A review by moonyreadsbystarlight
Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically by Devon Price
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.75
This is somewhere in the neighborhood of 4.5 or 4.75 for me.
This is a more practical follow-up to Unmasking Autism. He begins by laying out several skills one would need to effectively step into their authentic self. Then, he addresses different areas of life, how people have unmasked or could have issues unmasking there, which includes examples, journal prompts, and advice (some general, but also things like possible scripts or options of what one could like or say, etc). This includes a very inclusive discussion of love and relationships, and a section on aging as well (with things I had never heard about autistic elders).
I will say, there were some issues that weren't addressed or could have been discussed more, but overall I really liked what was included and found it to be more in depth than a lot of the mainstream discussion of autism. This is definitely one I will be revisiting!
This is a more practical follow-up to Unmasking Autism. He begins by laying out several skills one would need to effectively step into their authentic self. Then, he addresses different areas of life, how people have unmasked or could have issues unmasking there, which includes examples, journal prompts, and advice (some general, but also things like possible scripts or options of what one could like or say, etc). This includes a very inclusive discussion of love and relationships, and a section on aging as well (with things I had never heard about autistic elders).
I will say, there were some issues that weren't addressed or could have been discussed more, but overall I really liked what was included and found it to be more in depth than a lot of the mainstream discussion of autism. This is definitely one I will be revisiting!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use