The Autists: women on the spectrum by Alice E. Olsson, Clara Törnvall

The Autists: women on the spectrum

Alice E. Olsson, Clara Törnvall with Clara Törnvall (Translator)

212 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author’s own diagnosis. Until the 1980s, autism was regarded as a condition found mostly in boys. Even in our time, autistic ...

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informative 96%
reflective 75%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 25%
challenging 19%
emotional 19%
sad 7%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%

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slow 16%
fast 16%

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