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  • By: Fern Brady
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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Strong Female Character

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Publisher's Summary

Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' of woman.

©2023 Fern Brady (P)2023 Octopus Publishing Group

Critic Reviews

"Of course it's funny - it's Fern Brady - but this book is also deeply moving and eye-opening." (Adam Kay)

"It made me laugh out loud and broke my heart and made me weep...I hope absolutely everyone reads this, and it makes them kinder and more curious about the way we all live." (Daisy Buchanan)

"Glorious. Frank but nuanced, a memoir that doesn't sacrifice voice or self-awareness. And it has brilliant things to say about being autistic and being funny." (Elle McNicoll)

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Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant

Magnificent book, i laughed, cried, felt frustrated on Ferns behalf, admire her greatly. 5 fat kickarse stars!

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  • 26-02-2023

I mean it’s fucking Fern Brady, of course it’s superb!

This book is even better listened to than read, with Fern’s throaty working class Scottish voice adding even more character to this already brilliant book. I hope it opens the world’s eyes to neurodivergence in women like never before. Keep writing, Fern!

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Brilliant

Thank you Fern. Honest, direct and clear - my cat and I loved hearing your story.

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Compelling, moving, brilliant

A gripping, fascinating, informative and thoroughly engaging book. Beautifully written and read. The mix of personal insight and informed discussion is fantastic. This sounds like a generic AI review so I should mention that I loved Fern Brady in Taskmaster, found the depictions of assault and abuse in this audiobook confronting but well handled and hugely appreciate the insights into Fern's experience of being an autistic woman.

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  • 13-05-2023

Mind opening

This is an incredible story, I thought I had known Fern through her appearances on tv and was proven very quickly to know very little.
This opened my eyes to so much about the autistic experience for women, her amazing life so far and was thoroughly entertaining too. She is so open in sharing her experiences, it’s powerful.
I’ve learnt so much, would highly recommend to anyone.

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engaging raw and informative

such a great read, fern is rocketing up my list of favourite people. the combination of her amazing story telling skills and her interesting life exsperiences makes this a fantastic book. add to that fern is bringing to the publics attention the exsperiences autistic girls can go through, fern is awesome.

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Binged it

From start to finish it was one of the best stories I have listened to in a while. Smashed it in a day it was that good. Credit to the author for her openness and honesty.

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Honest, funny and informative

Great book, hard hitting at times with laugh-out-loud moments. Exceptionally informative on a topic which is still under recognised. Highly recommended.

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Interesting read

Beautifully narrated. This is a story about Fern’s lived experiences, and it’s sad and funny an easy and real. Don’t expect uplifting read. Do expect to think deeply. Highly recommended!

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Raw, painful, neurodivergent honesty

This was amazing, I was in there with her. Ive learnt so much, and hope to help other undiagnosed neurodivergent women.

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