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A review by demiaroace50
The Wounded Mountain Man by Casey Cox
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
One of the MCs is supposed to be autistic.
This book reads as if the author has never talked to a autistic adult in their life.
I quote:
"Wade's arrival this afternoon was unexpected but something my ASD brain can process and manage."
No. Just no.
A) We don't like that about us. We 'are autistic' or we 'have autism' - but we don't 'have ASD.'
B) Unannounced visitors (=a change in plans) - even if they are your best friend - are something that autistic people do NOT cope well with. It is by no means something that is easy to process.
And it doesn't go away with a bit of cold water on your hands.
Another quote:
"I'm still the meticulous, ultra-organized, routine-loving guy I've always been. But I have changed in one big way. Being with Wade has made my self-confidence sky-rocket. I am who I am, and being with a partner who embraces every part of me, quirks and all, has helped me not just accept myself but to really lean in and celebrate all of the one-of-a-kind traits that make me, me."
Ew. Again: No. This is not how things are for autistic people. There is no love conquers all. Autism is a disability, ffs!
Somehow the author seems to think that a veteran (the execution in describing the consequences of the wounding is just as implausible as the description of the autistic MC) is not enough for the story?
Then somehow an autistic has to be added since "everyone is autistic now"?
I'm autistic and feel like I'm being taken for a ride and exploited.
I can't imagine what this does to veterans.
It's disrespectful.
This book reads as if the author has never talked to a autistic adult in their life.
I quote:
"Wade's arrival this afternoon was unexpected but something my ASD brain can process and manage."
No. Just no.
A) We don't like that about us. We 'are autistic' or we 'have autism' - but we don't 'have ASD.'
B) Unannounced visitors (=a change in plans) - even if they are your best friend - are something that autistic people do NOT cope well with. It is by no means something that is easy to process.
And it doesn't go away with a bit of cold water on your hands.
Another quote:
"I'm still the meticulous, ultra-organized, routine-loving guy I've always been. But I have changed in one big way. Being with Wade has made my self-confidence sky-rocket. I am who I am, and being with a partner who embraces every part of me, quirks and all, has helped me not just accept myself but to really lean in and celebrate all of the one-of-a-kind traits that make me, me."
Ew. Again: No. This is not how things are for autistic people. There is no love conquers all. Autism is a disability, ffs!
Somehow the author seems to think that a veteran (the execution in describing the consequences of the wounding is just as implausible as the description of the autistic MC) is not enough for the story?
Then somehow an autistic has to be added since "everyone is autistic now"?
I'm autistic and feel like I'm being taken for a ride and exploited.
I can't imagine what this does to veterans.
It's disrespectful.