A review by juliasilge
Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome by Liane Holliday Willey

3.0

This is a short personal memoir written by a woman who was (self?) diagnosed with high-functioning/high-IQ autism as an adult, after one of her daughters was diagnosed. It is interesting to read a memoir by someone who is not neurotypical, whose brain is fairly obviously wired up differently than average, even from the way she chooses to share her story. Her perceptions of her childhood, her relationships, and being a mother are all memorable. There is a great deal of material here for developing insight and compassion for those among us whose brains work differently. I'm glad I read it.