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Cargando... Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters (2010)por Jesse A. Saperstein
![]() Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. ![]() ![]() Very readable. A good balance of humor and seriousness. The author`s tendency to stereotype and judge women (and then bemoan his lack of a girlfriend) was frustrating, especially considering how self-aware he was in other areas and of other prejudices. Overall, worth reading, but not a book I`d read again. If society ever has a reaction against supporting people with autism, it will be because of books like this one. I say that as someone with autism myself. I know, very well, that people on the autism spectrum need support, understanding, compassion -- and friendship. I do not blame Jesse Saperstein for being unhappy with many things about his life. But the old saw is that "when you know one person with autism, you know... one person with autism" -- and I very possible have less in common with Saperstein than I do with a "neurotypical" (non-autistic) person. Like Saperstein, I have no great desire to be "like the rest of you." But neither do I want to get hostile about it. That is what bothers me about this book. Too much anger, too much "it's not my fault so fix it," too much self-justification for things that really can't be justified. Even his humor is sarcastic rather than friendly. Let's face it, this is a book by someone who is mean. This isn't all that unusual for people with autism -- I find John Elder Robison's "practical jokes" to be quite cruel also. This really bothers me. I hope Saperstein can find people he actually likes someday, and fit in. Until then, perhaps he should write about something else. As the old saying goes, "Can't we all just get along?" Striking back at a world that has attacked you never solves anything. There were aspects of this book I found fascinating. But for the most part I found it exhausting rather than insightful. The author has a good sense of humor about himself, but he takes a lot of jabs at religion and other people that I didn't appreciate. These may be coping mechanisms, which I understand. But for years the author was mocked, bullied and misunderstood, and he now he's doing the same to others? sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. "Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and conversing in gibberish with his cats." Thus begins the charming, insightful, and memorable story of Jesse Saperstein. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, Jesse has struggled since childhood with many of the hallmark challenges of his condition-from social awkwardness and self-doubt to extreme difficulty with change and managing his emotions. He has also worked hard to understand and make the most of his AS- developing his keen curiosity and sense of humor, closely observing the world around him, and most of all, helping others with AS to better cope and even thrive. Told with endearing and unflinching honesty, Jesse brings his unique perspective to the circumstances of his life and his condition. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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