The art and coloring was beautiful; the story was told in an engaging way; and it was really fast paced (maybe a little too much for me), which meant that every detail really meant something.
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Nico started reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #1)
Where ash falls from the sky, and mist dominates the night, evil cloaks the land and stifles all life. Criminal …
Nico started reading Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
In a Pacific Northwest hospital far from the Rummani family’s ancestral home in Palestine, the heart of a stillborn baby …
Nico reviewed Squire by Sara Alfageeh
Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the …
Every Detail of the Story Meant Something
4 stars
Nico reviewed Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow by Noor Hindi
I am Stunned (in a Good Way)
5 stars
Nico finished reading Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow by Noor Hindi
Nico set a goal to read 24 books in 2024
Nico started reading Writing better lyrics by Pat Pattison
Nico started reading Restoring the Kinship Worldview by Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows)
Nico started reading This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
To break an ancient curse she must let her power bloom.
Briseis has a gift. She can grow an apple …
Nico finished reading One Piece Vol. 52 by Eiichiro Oda (One Piece, #52)
One Piece Vol. 52 by Eiichiro Oda (One Piece, #52)
"In his effort to save Camie the mermaid from being sold to the highest bidder, Luffy's attack on an exalted …
Nico reviewed Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism by Eva A. Mendes
Bringing together a collection of narratives from those who are on the autism spectrum whilst …
Review of 'Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
As a queer and potentially autistic person, I enjoyed this book. It starts you off with an introduction that defines key terms (both terms related to autism and LGBTQIA+ terms). Then it gives a few narratives by autistic LGBTQIA+ people. And at the end, it finishes with a quick analysis on the narratives along with a few themes found in research and through the authors' work experience.
I'm glad the authors came up with this idea (or heard it from somewhere, wherever that might be). There need to be more books like this. I found the narratives enjoyable to read and a few of them relatable. I think every person interviewed in this book had something interesting to add about autism and gender/sexuality, and I think there are some really nice quotes in here from those people.
Although I did enjoy this book overall, I guess nothing really stood out …
As a queer and potentially autistic person, I enjoyed this book. It starts you off with an introduction that defines key terms (both terms related to autism and LGBTQIA+ terms). Then it gives a few narratives by autistic LGBTQIA+ people. And at the end, it finishes with a quick analysis on the narratives along with a few themes found in research and through the authors' work experience.
I'm glad the authors came up with this idea (or heard it from somewhere, wherever that might be). There need to be more books like this. I found the narratives enjoyable to read and a few of them relatable. I think every person interviewed in this book had something interesting to add about autism and gender/sexuality, and I think there are some really nice quotes in here from those people.
Although I did enjoy this book overall, I guess nothing really stood out to me. The narratives in the middle were possibly the best part in my opinion, meaning the analysis didn't add much to the book for me. (Maybe it's because I wasn't surprised by much of the common themes and information in there? I'm not sure if there was a lot of new stuff in there that one couldn't assume from reading about these topics online. But I can see it being important to have professionals comment on these themes as well.) I also disagreed on how the definition section defined some terms, such as bisexuality being the attraction "toward people of two genders." I'm not sure if that's worth mentioning, though.
I guess, as someone who doesn't usually rate books, I'm not really sure how to rate this. Was it good? Yes. Did it blow me away? No, not really. Could it be better? I think so, but I'm not sure what could be better and how to improve those things. Also, this book is supposed to be more informative, personal, and reflective (I think?). I don't think it was meant to blow anyone away, but I could be wrong. There are some books out there that accomplish their purpose, or add to our knowledge, but don't really stand out. Overall, though, they're still important.
I guess that's where this one stands for me: I enjoyed it, but maybe if the analysis part was more interesting to me, I would've rated it higher.
I'm glad the authors came up with this idea (or heard it from somewhere, wherever that might be). There need to be more books like this. I found the narratives enjoyable to read and a few of them relatable. I think every person interviewed in this book had something interesting to add about autism and gender/sexuality, and I think there are some really nice quotes in here from those people.
Although I did enjoy this book overall, I guess nothing really stood out to me. The narratives in the middle were possibly the best part in my opinion, meaning the analysis didn't add much to the book for me. (Maybe it's because I wasn't surprised by much of the common themes and information in there? I'm not sure if there was a lot of new stuff in there that one couldn't assume from reading about these topics online. But I can see it being important to have professionals comment on these themes as well.) I also disagreed on how the definition section defined some terms, such as bisexuality being the attraction "toward people of two genders." I'm not sure if that's worth mentioning, though.
I guess, as someone who doesn't usually rate books, I'm not really sure how to rate this. Was it good? Yes. Did it blow me away? No, not really. Could it be better? I think so, but I'm not sure what could be better and how to improve those things. Also, this book is supposed to be more informative, personal, and reflective (I think?). I don't think it was meant to blow anyone away, but I could be wrong. There are some books out there that accomplish their purpose, or add to our knowledge, but don't really stand out. Overall, though, they're still important.
I guess that's where this one stands for me: I enjoyed it, but maybe if the analysis part was more interesting to me, I would've rated it higher.
Nico finished reading Burnout by Emily Nagoski
Nico finished reading What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
From the creator of Your Fat Friend and co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast, an explosive indictment of the systemic …
Nico started reading What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
From the creator of Your Fat Friend and co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast, an explosive indictment of the systemic …