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micareads123 's review for:
informative
medium-paced
I really appreciated learning about the new (to me) perspectives presented by Dr. Price in this book. The standout takeaway was what he refers to as “subclinical autism,” also known as the broader autism phenotype. This is a term for when people exhibit some autistic traits but have no support needs and are therefore not diagnosable as autistic. He likened this sort of in-between state to being bisexual, even comparing the confusion that comes before that realization.
Going hand in hand with this, the author also argues that many neurotypical people also exhibit some neurodivergent traits and that shifting the perspective of society would benefit everyone, not just the neurodiverse.
The book provides many other interesting insights that helped deepen my understanding of autism, especially in adults. However, while I found it started out very strong in the first few chapters, it fell off a bit in the second half, when the writing became more anecdotal and lacked the same clear direction as the first half. And as a language person myself, I also found the constant switching of pronouns (from “they” to “we” or “our”) halfway through a sentence very jarring.
All in all, though I found myself wishing the book had a little more direction, was a little more scientific and had been better edited, I did find it an insightful read. I can see myself recommending it to those looking to learn more about how autism can present in adults, which is something I think everyone could stand to do.