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This book was research for this year's NaNo. My main character insisted on having Asperger's (and working at FedEx for some reason), so I need lots of research to get her right. Most materials at the library were aimed for children and their parents, but this book addresses adults on the spectrum. It also confirmed that certain characteristics of my MC are appropriate, which I had worried about. She's a musician with a string of one-night stands, for example; a lot of stuff regarding says that people with Asperger's don't like touch or loud environments. This book, and folks on the NaNo forums, confirm that some, in fact, love being touched and have no problems with noise. Falling in love is totally possible (which is good, since this novel is mostly about that), even if dating is hard as hell.

Outside of the novel, though, it was very informative for my life. I've worked with some Asperger's kids, and have an unconfirmed hunch about certain members of my family. Understanding more about different brain processing can help me be more patient and express my own needs better to different people.