It was great reading about other non-binary individuals. We are a very diverse group and that was reflected in the choice of essays, to a point. There did not seem to be much effort put into getting collecting essays from multiple points. The vast majority of contributors were therapists or in the medical field. All participants were connected to England in what seemed like the same general area. Although, there was racial, sexual, and a disability representation it was not exclusive. However, no volume can be exclusive. It was a good read, but should not be a primary recourse for understanding a non-binary identity.

I also wasn’t fond of the way the book was grouped into categories. It seemed counter to the idea of intersects alit you especially when someone who is black, queer, and disabled was only represented in the disabled category. I think the book could have been better served by having each essay stand on their own. I do appreciate having contributors of all ages. As someone who found the language to express my gender identity later in life, it was nice to read about others who had similar experiences. 

I am a non-binary adult and I feel kind of awkward getting so emotional reading about a 17 year old boy transitioning. But it was like listening to a BFF. The story was so realistic. The writing was amazing. This should be in every high school and middle school library. This is a new favorite book!

I have mixed feelings. On one hand this is a must read book on the history of how nurodivergent individuals were treated during the Nazi regime. It is not an easy read, but it is important to understand the complexities of the time and specifically around Hanz Aspergers. He is taught as a savior to the autistic people, but he is not. Not even close.

However, it is apparent that this book was not written by someone on the spectrum. The conclusion of the book was insulting. The authors opinions about autistic people are not much better then those she writes about. It was a slap in the face to read about people who hated us enough to kill us, to then read the conclusion that denied us humanity all on its own.