🎧Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
📝Michael McCreary
🎤 Michael McCreary
🗓️ Mar 12 2019
✍️Annick Press Audiobooks

⭐️Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my advanced copy. All opinions are my own, I was under no obligation to review.

I work with people on the spectrum, so I always like to be informed. I enjoyed that the author is on the spectrum himself. I work with people on the spectrum who have additionally mental disabilities and behaviour disorders. Most of my patients do not speak, but I recognised so many of the things Michael talked about.
I loved his narration and style of communication. The book was not only informative but also entertaining. I’d say I’d definitely enjoy the audiobook more than the physical book, so kudos for the narration.

I do have to say that story felt unfinished, mostly because Michael hopefully still had many years ahead of himself. Do I dare to say that the pacing was off? I felt like he pulled the rug out under my feet and bam, it was over. But as said, I enjoyed the content a lot.

I found the Humor spot on, as I can relate to it.

So yeah, definitely recommendation!

I listened to this book as an audiobook, which was well done with a humorous, but informative tone. I thought Michael did a great job with his speed and making it interesting and personable. Though I am someone with an "Autistic accent," so I'm drawn to quick readers who are tangential. I did find it a bit distracting when he directed audiobook listeners to the website for more information for graphics and other resources that didn't translate in this way.

I was drawn to this book as an Autistic person who has been told this on many occasion since realizing this about myself two years ago. I found many of Michael's anecdotes resonating and nodding along in my car while listening. There was a story he told about taking things people say about you personally. For example, being told that someone looks like a badger with streaks in their hair. That was wildly familiar as I just had someone compare my dyed hair to that of a hedgehog recently. It felt like he was inside my actual brain a few times during his stories, especially those centered around feeling different in his childhood and through his early career. I do agree with some other reviewers that it is such an undertaking to write a memoir at the age of 22, so it did feel a bit rushed and unfinished toward the end. I found the epilogue to be incredibly moving and think there could be a lot there for follow-up memoir work or essays, if he felt comfortable sharing.

He did a nice job blending personal stories with informative, easily digestible information surrounding Autism and many stigmas, myths, and stereotypes surrounding it. I wish he dug into that a bit further, especially around why terms like Aspie can be problematic due to their history (not to take away from any Autistic people who identify that way).

It was easy to get through and a quick "read" overall.

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This audiobook is an upbeat and engaging memoir that's both informative and entertaining. His narration really brings the book to life in a way that I don't think would have been as enjoyable in print. He's got a knack for storytelling that made me feel like I was right there with him. The only downside is that just as I was really getting into it, the book wrapped up. It felt like there was more to tell.

“In a world like this, all we have left is our ability to empathize. My awkward experiences might not be universal, but I know the feelings are.” This quote I feel summarizes this book so well. It is great for people who want to learn more about ASD and brings a new perspective. The author’s narration was fantastic.

Michael McCrearys narration of this book made it great. I'm certain if I read a physical copy, I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much as I did. Going in, I didn't know much about Autism, but now I feel like my understanding is much deeper. I immediately recommended this book to my friend who has an almost three year old daughter currently going through testing for ASD.

I want to start by saying Michael is hilarious and I'm so excited this audiobook led me to his comedy - check it out!

Michael pointed it out himself, but I'm not sure he's quite old enough to write a "full" memoir. This certainly felt unfinished. Obviously without an author's life having already ended, all memoirs tell of an unfinished story; But this was more than that. Just when he fell into his stride (for me), we were rounding the corner to the Epilogue.

On the very very bright side the transparency, humor, and frankness regarding his family and ASD diagnoses is both refreshing and educational. As was his preface that he cant/isn't speaking for all who have ASD.

I'm not sure I'd recommend this to friends unless they already have an interest in ASD because I'm not confident it would keep their attention. As someone interested in the topic though, I did enjoy this book. If recommended, I'd specify to listen to the audiobook. It seemed like there were small things here and there that he threw into the audiobook recording that likely wouldn't have been in the print version.

(Thank you to NetGalley & publisher Annick Press for the ARC Audiobook!)

As a special education teacher I am always interested in reading/listening to books about people with special needs as this was an audiobook, I enjoyed the narrator.

It’s always hard giving a nonfiction book, memoirs especially, less than 5 ⭐️ because how are you gonna rate someone’s life story as less? But, although I did enjoy this and relate to it a lot I was expecting it to be a bit more comedic and little less memoir.

As someone who works with autistic children and youth, I adored this audiobook. I've watched some of his videos and was pleasantly surprised at the content of this book. I enjoyed the humour and hearing about his life growing up. I highly recommend reading or taking a listen.

Thank you NetGalley!

This was a pretty good autobiography by and about a young Canadian comedian Michael McCreary who has autism --- like others I was expecting this to be more funny -- but this was to the point book on life experiences on the spectrum. I could relate to so many of the authors experiences and feelings ( though I am not officially diagnosed with ASD ) and it was nice to feel less alone. I listened to this as an audiobook and the author did a great job narrating his memoir. It's mostly a straightforward memoir and that is exactly what people on the spectrum would need and understand and as a book for understanding autistic people and their struggles growing up and fitting in to society at any age -- this book is perfect -- for those who are young dealing with autism and society or someone like myself who can look back at those formative years and recognise the strong similarities and be able to suddenly have a better understanding of themselves and what was really happening when they were going through school.

Thank-you to Netgalley and Annick Press Audiobooks for this ALC. This is my honest review.

“The autistic brain is a strange and wondrous place”
Audiobook* The second I saw this book I knew I needed to read it and it didn’t let me down. I loved that it felt like I was listening to a podcast. As a mom of two boys on the autism spectrum I really enjoyed listening to Michael’s personal experiences as he told them in his own voice. I leaned quite a bit about seeing things from a neurodivergent point of view (stimming, hyperfocus and tools to help under/over stimulation). It also felt like a breath of fresh air being able to relate to his story. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for insight on autism spectrum disorder.

A huge thank you to Net Galley and Annick Press Audiobook!