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Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World by Laura James

3.0

hopeful medium-paced

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 This book is another of my "leaning about women with autism" haul, this time follows a married woman diagnosed in her 40s reflecting on her marriage. The book begins after her diagnosis and through the process of flashbacks we follow diary-like entries about her life over the years leading to her diagnosis. Because of this I did feel a little lost on the books premise until I'd read a few chapters. As the book is so short, this was a real detriment to the book. In general it was a fun and easy read, I never found it too hard to follow or understand. I did find myself empathising for the main character during her struggles, even if some conclusion she draws around her diagnosis feel very strange to me.

Overall enjoyed even if I didn't get much out of it. I never felt bored or uninterested.