A review by zwyrdish
An Outsider's Guide to Humans by Camilla Pang

4.0

What a unique perspective! I enjoyed Ms. Pang's writing very much, and so appreciated the hardship of what she went through to be in a place where she could articulate the things that had never made any sense to her, and how she made them more accessible. I've been close to people who - while perhaps not as severely affected as Camilla - have expressed similar experiences of the world and humanity (my son among them). I was thoroughly impressed by the canny way that she learned to understand human behaviors through her love of science by drawing parallels to behaviors she had observed in organisms. I was particularly intrigued by the way she used her observations to come up with strategies for making her way in the world with other humans. She has a delightful way of expressing herself through her words and drawings.

If you are a person, or know a person who just doesn't get humans - I highly recommend this book.