A review by gennyc831
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg

3.0

Good introduction to neurodiversity and thinking about differences in functioning. I liked the first few chapters and then things got a little repetitive. I wish there had been more concrete pushes for societal change and brainstorming how to go about doing so - but I think this book is definitely geared towards people who have never been exposed to the concept of sensitivity or neurodiversity at all. As someone who is intimately familiar with these, the book was good, but I found myself wanting more. Some great quotes though!  And a great resource. 

I particularly love the conversation surrounding the utility of labels and how diagnoses can be so empowering and necessary in a treatment-focused society, but they can also be limiting, confounding, and devastating for many.