If I could figure out how to land the punchline, I'd say I thought Divergent was supposed to be a dystopian series.
Instead, it's me continuing on a neurodivergent path, started by Unmasking Autism.
Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg discusses neurodivergence - primarily autism, ADHD, HSP, and synethesia - in woman who are understudied and underserved in those areas.
So nominally this book is for neurodivergent women, but the information isn't terribly specific to women. Really, the book spends most of its time talking about neurodivergence, what it looks like, and how it is often misunderstood. And then there are sprinkles of "and this is how this applies to women."
Unmasking Autism hit a lot closer to home for me, but this one felt more broadly applicable.
A key idea in the book is how much overlap there are between the various terms and how improving accessibility for neurodivergent groups benefits everyone.
It's not a perfect book. Every once in a while you're going to see a leap of logic that doesn't quite track, but I think the book does a good job of talking about neurodivergence without pathologizing it.
I'd recommend Unmasking Autism first because it's just a better book to me, but if you're liked that one and/or you're not interested in mostly reading about autism, Divergent Mind is a good option too.
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