Finished this one a couple of days ago and I keep forgetting to review it--probably because I transitioned right into listening to Running With Scissors. Augusten Burroughs is John Elder Robison's little brother. I had no idea! Anyway, Robison was not diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome until he ...
The book is an anecdotal account of the author's experience of taking TMS (transcranal magnetic stimulation), as an experimental treatment for autism (he'll often use the word Asperger instead of 'autism'). The author is a good narrator, and tells his personnel experiences in a very likable manner....
Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned...
I read Robison's more famous work, Look Me in the Eye, before I was diagnosed and fell in love with his writing style. He is a highly engaging writer and clearly wants to give insights and advice to those on and off the spectrum. This is a bit different in that he shows how his strengths were used...
I have not laughed so hard at a book in a long time. The author's unique perspective on social rules is priceless. He has no choice but to see the truth in all the obscure unwritten rules that society creates, and he writes about it so clearly.
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