Belkis 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.

Belkis Idk about Nita Prose but imo Molly definitely is, as an autistic person most likely. Or social communication disorder if it's not autism. But it's not…moreIdk about Nita Prose but imo Molly definitely is, as an autistic person most likely. Or social communication disorder if it's not autism. But it's not official, the author hasn't said anything yet and it's never explicitly mentioned in the book either. But maybe in the future books of the series Molly will get to discover that she is autistic or neurodivergent (if it's not autism). Maybe the author wants to do that. And I'd like to see it. It'd be cool, as autism is commonly associated with children, so it's great to have more representation of autistic adults, and even better cause she's a woman, which are less understood as relates to autism than boys. (less)

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