A review by ashleysbookthoughts
Love & Autism by Kay Kerr

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

Hey Macmillan, can we get a print version of this book in the States? I’m obsessed with it and have been recommending it to everyone, but only the ebook is out here, which makes it less accessible. 

 

Love and Autism is my new favorite book about autism. It features real autistic adults whose stories have been collected and lovingly told by a talented autistic writer. I love Kay Kerr’s writing. She is honest and empathetic, and her sense of humor leaps off the page. I want to read all of her fiction books now too.

 

I really appreciate the diversity of experiences Kerr highlights in the five people she features. They come from a variety of backgrounds – different races, religions, sexual orientations – and have experienced varying degrees of inclusion and exclusion at different times in their lives. Some are in relationships, while others are not, some have children or pets, and some were diagnosed as young children while others only recently learned they were autistic.

 

I don’t know what else to say about this book that will truly do it justice. Read it if you’re autistic, you know someone who is autistic, or if you want to learn more about autistic experiences. Basically, read this book – it’s for everyone.