Kasandra Dassoulas answers “Is Nita Prose on the spectrum? I'm trying...”

Emma asked this question about The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1):

Is Nita Prose on the spectrum? I'm trying to avoid books about neuro-divergent main characters where the author is neurotypical, in favor of stories built on own experiences.

Kasandra Dassoulas I loved this book. If you know one autistic person you know one autistic person. Just because the character doesn’t fit into the box you’ve constructe…moreI loved this book. If you know one autistic person you know one autistic person. Just because the character doesn’t fit into the box you’ve constructed to fit your exact brand of Gen-Z, self-diagnosed autism you’ve constructed by watching tick tocs and following autistic people on Instagram who are most likely just run of the mill folks with borderline personality disorder, doesn’t mean she isn’t a good portrayal of one particular autistic person. Sincerely, an autistic person. (less)

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