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The book was very interesting, but I found that Deer came across as very pleased with himself in a way that grated. I suppose if you're the person who uncovered Andrew Wakefield's fraud then arguably you've a right to be pleased with yourself, but that perception made it a more frustrating read than it might otherwise have been.
It's also uncomfortable to read from an autistic perspective, in part because of the subject matter but also because of Deer's attitude and approach to talking about autism. I also felt that he focused a lot on the parents of autistic people and put little attention on autistic people themselves, to the detriment of the book.
Additionally, this feels less like a book by Brian Deer about Andrew Wakefield than a book by Brian Deer about Brian Deer. Still worth reading, for anyone interested in the subject matter, but not what it could have been.
It's also uncomfortable to read from an autistic perspective, in part because of the subject matter but also because of Deer's attitude and approach to talking about autism. I also felt that he focused a lot on the parents of autistic people and put little attention on autistic people themselves, to the detriment of the book.
Additionally, this feels less like a book by Brian Deer about Andrew Wakefield than a book by Brian Deer about Brian Deer. Still worth reading, for anyone interested in the subject matter, but not what it could have been.