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lottie1803's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
cinnamonsal's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Very informative- however keep in mind that it’s focused towards people in the UK- so chapter 5 may be irrelevant as it’s heavily focused on the UK school system and laws.
craftycatmum's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
This book includes discussions of mental health problems and eating disorders, in the context of them being comorbidities for ADHD
cathrynlucy_reads's review
5.0
An essential read for any woman (or nb person, trans man, anyone not fitting the mould of stereotypical ADHD boy) with ADHD, the late-diagnosed, those who suspect but can’t access diagnosis, parents of girls (and women) with ADHD, anyone in any healthcare services, anyone who works in schools or with youth - it’s the most relatable, validating, up-to-date & thorough book on ADHD I’ve am one across since my diagnosis, and totally relearning what ADHD in girls and women actually looks and how it manifests - as well as how going undiagnosed for so long can impact health in other areas. The book is written from a UK lens which I find far more accessible from over in NZ than the American books that have the lens of a totally different ADHD culture. The audiobook is phenomenal, and this book is accessible and written to be so. It focuses on the impact of ADHD on the person with if, not on others around them. Its not a book that tries to “fix” someone by suggesting strategies to suppress it. I really stress that teachers need to read this one too. You’re the people with the most opportunity to recognise how ADHD looks in girls once they are aware, and this book outlines why that is so important. There is a lot of relearning in this book which I’ve already done, but I have bought this book to pass on to anyone around me who I need to understand my brain. It does all the work for me, and many extracts feel like they come from my own assessment despite the book being published a few months prior to it
cupiscent's review against another edition
informative
3.0
Picked this one up as additional info / different angle from other "classic" ADHD books (largely focused on presentation in boys and men). While it's very useful for the topic, it's not really a general-audience book. Many of the chapters have a heavy skew toward an audience of professionals / clinicians working with girls with ADHD, and the chapter on the school system in particular is extremely specifically UK-focus. But there's also an emphasis on hearing the stories and voices of the girls themselves, which I really liked.
justkirstie's review against another edition
4.0
to say I read this cover-to-cover would be a lie, but I took everything I needed from it