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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity
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Expected 21 Jul 26What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn’t a sign of weakness, but strength?For over thirty years, award-winning broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince has entertained thousands in person and on air. But underneath the surface, a whirlwind was at play — a struggle with sadness, concentration, self-doubt and near-constant anxiety. But then he discovered he had all the hallmarks of ADHD and his stumbling blocks became stepping stones.In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Robin uses his own experiences to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of “being normal” really is. Packed with personal insights, intimate anecdotes and interviews with psychologists, neuroscientists and many neurodivergent people he has met along the way, this is a quirky and witty dive into the world of human behaviour.A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and self-acceptance, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all - no matter how weird we feel - that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are.
352 pages, Paperback
Expected publication July 21, 2026
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Robin Ince
47 books152 followersRobin Ince is an English comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for presenting the BBC radio show The Infinite Monkey Cage with physicist Brian Cox.
In 2005, Ince began running the Book Club night at The Albany, London, where acts are encouraged to perform turns of new and experimental material. The club gets its name from Ince's attempts to read aloud from, and humorously criticise, various second-hand books which the audience brought in for the occasion. The Book Club proved to be so successful that Ince took it on a full UK tour in 2006. In 2010, Ince published a book entitled Robin Ince's Bad Book Club about his favourite books that he has used for his shows.
~Wikipedia
In 2005, Ince began running the Book Club night at The Albany, London, where acts are encouraged to perform turns of new and experimental material. The club gets its name from Ince's attempts to read aloud from, and humorously criticise, various second-hand books which the audience brought in for the occasion. The Book Club proved to be so successful that Ince took it on a full UK tour in 2006. In 2010, Ince published a book entitled Robin Ince's Bad Book Club about his favourite books that he has used for his shows.
~Wikipedia
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July 24, 2025
This is a personal journey through the author’s experience before and after being diagnosed with ADHD. Robin Ince was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52, and this diagnosis turned out to be a life-changing moment of self discovery and understanding. Three years later he wrote this book, which chronicles his experiences before and since the diagnosis, and also contains information from interviews with other neurodivergent people and experts in the field.
As well as being a writer, Robin is a comedian and actor, and appears on a variety of podcasts. I have seen his live performances several times and have listened to many of his podcasts, and you can definitely hear his voice throughout the book. In person, his style is barely constrained joyful chaos - and this is no different in the book.
The book is difficult to pin down, as it covers a wide range of subjects and issues. The somewhat “stream of consciousness” style is very engaging, but it’s possible to sometimes lose track of the point he’s trying to make. Robin says that he wanted the content of the book to reflect how his ADHD mind works, but (thankfully) his editor suggested that this might end up being slightly too chaotic, so the book doesn’t ramble as much as it might otherwise have done!
Robin talks about some of the experiences of his early life which he believes contributed to his ADHD. This is surprisingly personal, as he talks about his mother being badly injured in a car accident when he was 2 years old, and he also discusses his deep unhappiness when he was at boarding school. Given this personal context, the following sections of the book discuss various aspects of existing in society with ADHD - social interaction, jobs, friendships, obsessions, confidence, creativity, kindness, relationships, and love.
The book doesn’t pretend to be a rigorous study of the impact of a diagnosis of ADHD on people’s lives - it is a personal account, peppered with similar and contrasting accounts from a variety of people Robin has interviewed while researching the book, including a variety of experts.
It’s a fascinating and engaging account of one man’s journey through late-diagnosis ADHD and the impact it has had on his life and those around him. I’m not certain how interesting it would be to an audience who aren’t already familiar with Robin, but given that I’m familiar with his work and have always liked him, I enjoyed reading his stories and getting to know him better.
As well as being a writer, Robin is a comedian and actor, and appears on a variety of podcasts. I have seen his live performances several times and have listened to many of his podcasts, and you can definitely hear his voice throughout the book. In person, his style is barely constrained joyful chaos - and this is no different in the book.
The book is difficult to pin down, as it covers a wide range of subjects and issues. The somewhat “stream of consciousness” style is very engaging, but it’s possible to sometimes lose track of the point he’s trying to make. Robin says that he wanted the content of the book to reflect how his ADHD mind works, but (thankfully) his editor suggested that this might end up being slightly too chaotic, so the book doesn’t ramble as much as it might otherwise have done!
Robin talks about some of the experiences of his early life which he believes contributed to his ADHD. This is surprisingly personal, as he talks about his mother being badly injured in a car accident when he was 2 years old, and he also discusses his deep unhappiness when he was at boarding school. Given this personal context, the following sections of the book discuss various aspects of existing in society with ADHD - social interaction, jobs, friendships, obsessions, confidence, creativity, kindness, relationships, and love.
The book doesn’t pretend to be a rigorous study of the impact of a diagnosis of ADHD on people’s lives - it is a personal account, peppered with similar and contrasting accounts from a variety of people Robin has interviewed while researching the book, including a variety of experts.
It’s a fascinating and engaging account of one man’s journey through late-diagnosis ADHD and the impact it has had on his life and those around him. I’m not certain how interesting it would be to an audience who aren’t already familiar with Robin, but given that I’m familiar with his work and have always liked him, I enjoyed reading his stories and getting to know him better.
June 28, 2025
The title is very indicative of what you might expect in this book.
It frames neurodivergence as something that causes difficulties in certain situations with a lack of understanding which can lead to shame and guilt. However, it can also lead to creativity, deep friendships, and understandings.
It is funny as the author is a comedian. It is all over the place and stream of conscious and tongue in cheek because the author blames his
ADHD.
It is an accessible read and covers all kinds of neoiediverhenve and by different people. It shows there is not one size fits all. There is no right way to approach it - in actions, diagnosis, in relationships, education, even conversation.
Basically, find peace with who you are, how you operate, and be kind to yourself.
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It frames neurodivergence as something that causes difficulties in certain situations with a lack of understanding which can lead to shame and guilt. However, it can also lead to creativity, deep friendships, and understandings.
It is funny as the author is a comedian. It is all over the place and stream of conscious and tongue in cheek because the author blames his
ADHD.
It is an accessible read and covers all kinds of neoiediverhenve and by different people. It shows there is not one size fits all. There is no right way to approach it - in actions, diagnosis, in relationships, education, even conversation.
Basically, find peace with who you are, how you operate, and be kind to yourself.
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May 22, 2025
This book has made me want to say a big ef’ you to society and throw off my carefully curated ADHD mask.
I was recommended this book by my hypnotherapist, who made the mistake of telling me which book shop I could buy it in. Causing me to leave the session to immediately go and buy it. After reading it I have 0 regrets and am very very glad I chose to impulsively spend my money on it.
I’m so glad a book like this exists, and as someone with ADHD I found it relatable, empowering, funny, and inspiring! It’s not often I make it through a whole non-fiction book, but once I got around to picking it up, it was a hard book to put down.
One of the huge takeaways that I get from it is that sometimes one of the best coping mechanisms for ADHD is to understand how it works, and then be a little bit kinder on yourself for living with it. It also has made me reflect on my past and reasons why I’ve had to mask. Like for being so obsessed with animals that it made me “weird” - screw those bullies tho because I’m now creating a career out of that obsession.
Overall I feel as though it covered so many important topics and perspectives- from other forms of neurodivergence as well as ADHD (which I found interesting to hear about too). And I think everyone (especially neurotypical people) should read it!
I was recommended this book by my hypnotherapist, who made the mistake of telling me which book shop I could buy it in. Causing me to leave the session to immediately go and buy it. After reading it I have 0 regrets and am very very glad I chose to impulsively spend my money on it.
I’m so glad a book like this exists, and as someone with ADHD I found it relatable, empowering, funny, and inspiring! It’s not often I make it through a whole non-fiction book, but once I got around to picking it up, it was a hard book to put down.
One of the huge takeaways that I get from it is that sometimes one of the best coping mechanisms for ADHD is to understand how it works, and then be a little bit kinder on yourself for living with it. It also has made me reflect on my past and reasons why I’ve had to mask. Like for being so obsessed with animals that it made me “weird” - screw those bullies tho because I’m now creating a career out of that obsession.
Overall I feel as though it covered so many important topics and perspectives- from other forms of neurodivergence as well as ADHD (which I found interesting to hear about too). And I think everyone (especially neurotypical people) should read it!
June 7, 2025
Superb, if it wasn't for the fact I'd read Pierre Novellie's book on autism first which therefore had the biggest impact, Robin Ince's book on ADHD and Neurodiversity would be the most entertaining and informative I've read.
There seems to be something about the comedians perspective that for me, makes it a far more engaging read. This could be because Robin and Pierre are both comedians I've seen on numerous occasions and admire, or their comedic voice brining something that could be quite a depressing subject given a real energy and feeling of positivity... despite some very traumatic memories and feelings of guilt from Robin's childhood and early adult years and his mothers injuries after a car crash.
But what sets this apart from Pierre's is Robin's thought processes and explorations - one that have come from the mind of someone who is obsessed with science, the universe and chaos theory (whereas Pierre is history first). This gives his analysis of situations, thought processes in his brain and rationalisation of the benefits of therapy a greater sense of fact and research - from someone whose shows balance the line between lecture, standup and unbridled chaos.
One thing I particularly appreciated was the categorial / theme based chapters, which for someone with ADHD stayed surprisingly on topic! The book comes across as a therapeutic exercise as being a late-diagnosed individual, he is able to go back to significant moments of his life and societal conventions and apply his recent revelations onto how he reacted and start to work out why he did what he did, and how he got to where he is now. These groupings can be good for the more casual reader too, who could perhaps read a single chapter to better understand someone they know who might be on the spectrum depending on their relationships, be it a work colleague, partner, friend, family member or just to better understand a stranger in public that you may or may not encounter. These sort of books should be required reading for adults and children alike to spread awareness and help to build a level of understanding.
This was valuable and informative to learn more about the ADHD side of the spectrum rather than just autism that would be recommended for anyone on the Neurodiverse spectrum, or as a valuable guide on how to understand others. This book is a beacon of positivity, where - to use the oft used expression of a lightbulb moment - a tremendous sense of relief is felt upon realising what's going on in that brain, and it can all be explained.
There seems to be something about the comedians perspective that for me, makes it a far more engaging read. This could be because Robin and Pierre are both comedians I've seen on numerous occasions and admire, or their comedic voice brining something that could be quite a depressing subject given a real energy and feeling of positivity... despite some very traumatic memories and feelings of guilt from Robin's childhood and early adult years and his mothers injuries after a car crash.
But what sets this apart from Pierre's is Robin's thought processes and explorations - one that have come from the mind of someone who is obsessed with science, the universe and chaos theory (whereas Pierre is history first). This gives his analysis of situations, thought processes in his brain and rationalisation of the benefits of therapy a greater sense of fact and research - from someone whose shows balance the line between lecture, standup and unbridled chaos.
One thing I particularly appreciated was the categorial / theme based chapters, which for someone with ADHD stayed surprisingly on topic! The book comes across as a therapeutic exercise as being a late-diagnosed individual, he is able to go back to significant moments of his life and societal conventions and apply his recent revelations onto how he reacted and start to work out why he did what he did, and how he got to where he is now. These groupings can be good for the more casual reader too, who could perhaps read a single chapter to better understand someone they know who might be on the spectrum depending on their relationships, be it a work colleague, partner, friend, family member or just to better understand a stranger in public that you may or may not encounter. These sort of books should be required reading for adults and children alike to spread awareness and help to build a level of understanding.
This was valuable and informative to learn more about the ADHD side of the spectrum rather than just autism that would be recommended for anyone on the Neurodiverse spectrum, or as a valuable guide on how to understand others. This book is a beacon of positivity, where - to use the oft used expression of a lightbulb moment - a tremendous sense of relief is felt upon realising what's going on in that brain, and it can all be explained.
June 16, 2025
This is a wonderful book, full of heart, acceptance and self awareness and the first book I’ve read where ADHD and neurodivergence isn’t seen as a disorder but another way of seeing the world and the richness that that brings. Love Robin in his radio/tv work and loved this book. My daughter has ADHD and coming from a neurodivergent family, this is a refreshing and engaging read.
April 2, 2025
What a fascinating read this was!
Robin Ince, a broadcaster, author and comedian who has spent his adult life in the public eye, was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52. In this book, he uses his own experiences to explore the world of neurodivergence and to ask what normal really is.
Robin has really poured his heart out in this book and given readers an eye-opening insight into what life is like for someone with ADHD. He also touches on ASD and autism as he recounts stories with other neurodivergent people he knows.
He writes about all aspects of life - family, friends, schooling, work, love, everyday life and a diagnosis - and the way that being neurodivergent makes these harder to deal with and access. Robin has talked to and communicated with lots of people going through similar situations and many of their thoughts and feelings are an insightful addition to the book.
I am not scientifically minded at all and while much of the book was easy to read, there were times when I had re-read parts a few times to gain an understanding of what was meant. Having said that though, I did enjoy Robin’s inimitable comedic comments which lightened the read at times.
I really wish this book had been around at the start of my teaching career, rather than the end, as it has given me the best possible insight as to how children and adults with ADHD might be feeling and how their minds could be working. At times, I almost felt like I was inside Robin’s head and seeing the world through his eyes.
It’s one of the most useful books I have read and I can’t thank Robin enough for bearing his soul and sharing his life with us.
It’s being published on 1st May and I can’t recommend it highly enough! I hope it’s going to bring everyone a step closer to treating people with understanding, empathy and inclusion.
#gifted copy from Panmacillan and Book Break UK
Robin Ince, a broadcaster, author and comedian who has spent his adult life in the public eye, was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52. In this book, he uses his own experiences to explore the world of neurodivergence and to ask what normal really is.
Robin has really poured his heart out in this book and given readers an eye-opening insight into what life is like for someone with ADHD. He also touches on ASD and autism as he recounts stories with other neurodivergent people he knows.
He writes about all aspects of life - family, friends, schooling, work, love, everyday life and a diagnosis - and the way that being neurodivergent makes these harder to deal with and access. Robin has talked to and communicated with lots of people going through similar situations and many of their thoughts and feelings are an insightful addition to the book.
I am not scientifically minded at all and while much of the book was easy to read, there were times when I had re-read parts a few times to gain an understanding of what was meant. Having said that though, I did enjoy Robin’s inimitable comedic comments which lightened the read at times.
I really wish this book had been around at the start of my teaching career, rather than the end, as it has given me the best possible insight as to how children and adults with ADHD might be feeling and how their minds could be working. At times, I almost felt like I was inside Robin’s head and seeing the world through his eyes.
It’s one of the most useful books I have read and I can’t thank Robin enough for bearing his soul and sharing his life with us.
It’s being published on 1st May and I can’t recommend it highly enough! I hope it’s going to bring everyone a step closer to treating people with understanding, empathy and inclusion.
#gifted copy from Panmacillan and Book Break UK
April 13, 2025
Drawing from his own experiences as an undiagnosed ADHDer and alongside anecdotes from fellow neurodivergent individuals, Robin Ince has created an insightful and compassionate treasure-filled book that explores the multifaceted realities of living life with a differently wired brain in a largely neurotypical world.
He delves into topics ranging from the mundane (yet still massively effecting) daily tasks and interactions that many neurodivergent people struggle with, as well as some of the lesser-discussed sides of neurodiversity and mental health. He also writes about life pre and post diagnosis and just how impactful a diagnosis (whether self diagnosed or clinical) can be.
I love the book’s inclusivity and the breadth of exploration the author takes into the world of neurodiversity and I really appreciate the courage and honesty it must have taken to write this book into being.
Filled with his trademark humour and quirk this wonderful smorgasbord of a book has become one of my favourites about neurodivergence. It has helped me feel more comfortable to be my neurosparkly self and I believe it will help countless other people who read it, whether neurodivergent or neurotypical. It is a book to embrace and celebrate and one that makes the world a little bit of a better place :)
He delves into topics ranging from the mundane (yet still massively effecting) daily tasks and interactions that many neurodivergent people struggle with, as well as some of the lesser-discussed sides of neurodiversity and mental health. He also writes about life pre and post diagnosis and just how impactful a diagnosis (whether self diagnosed or clinical) can be.
I love the book’s inclusivity and the breadth of exploration the author takes into the world of neurodiversity and I really appreciate the courage and honesty it must have taken to write this book into being.
Filled with his trademark humour and quirk this wonderful smorgasbord of a book has become one of my favourites about neurodivergence. It has helped me feel more comfortable to be my neurosparkly self and I believe it will help countless other people who read it, whether neurodivergent or neurotypical. It is a book to embrace and celebrate and one that makes the world a little bit of a better place :)
May 3, 2025
I read this in big greedy gulps over the course of two days. I absolutely loved it. What a humane, funny and (confidently) vulnerable book. As someone who is going through the long protracted process of autism and ADHD assessments, it was wonderful to read a book that focuses on the many strengths of neurodivergent people rather than picking away at our deficits. I was particularly moved by Robin's description of the childhood trauma he experienced and how he carried this into his adult life. Sometimes it was almost eerie to read descriptions by ND people that so closely resembled my own experience.
Feeling like an alien my whole life, then coming across books like this is immensely healing and validating for me. Think how many people are walking around, assuming that they are wrong or broken, unaware that they merely have a different kind of brain and there are many others just like them. Here's to the weirdos! The world would be so much better if more people could be themselves.
Feeling like an alien my whole life, then coming across books like this is immensely healing and validating for me. Think how many people are walking around, assuming that they are wrong or broken, unaware that they merely have a different kind of brain and there are many others just like them. Here's to the weirdos! The world would be so much better if more people could be themselves.
April 6, 2025
I am a bookseller and received this book as a proof copy ahead of publication.
Having had a diagnosis of ADHD and Autism at the age of 36, and having met Robin Ince previously, I was extremely eager to read this book.
It did NOT disappoint!
Candid, insightful, warm and funny, ‘Normally Weird and Weirdly Normally’ takes the neurodivergent life experience, lays it out (even the darkest and most shame-inducing elements) and says ‘it’s okay, and it’s not just you’.
For a person/group of people who’ve been othered their whole lives, this is the warm hug of acceptance we crave, and beautifully and amusingly delivered it is too!
I actually cried with relief at the end. A sublime and timely book.
Having had a diagnosis of ADHD and Autism at the age of 36, and having met Robin Ince previously, I was extremely eager to read this book.
It did NOT disappoint!
Candid, insightful, warm and funny, ‘Normally Weird and Weirdly Normally’ takes the neurodivergent life experience, lays it out (even the darkest and most shame-inducing elements) and says ‘it’s okay, and it’s not just you’.
For a person/group of people who’ve been othered their whole lives, this is the warm hug of acceptance we crave, and beautifully and amusingly delivered it is too!
I actually cried with relief at the end. A sublime and timely book.
June 17, 2025
Robin's book is a deeply compassionate look at figuring out that you have ADHD late in life, and learning to be kinder to yourself because of that. It is filled with examples from lots of other people. It talks about anger and regret about late diagnosis but mostly it is filled with positive helpful things that people realise. It talked a lot about connections with ND people and how we build communities and found acceptance within communities. I loved the two pages on goth, turned the page and then next was Dungeons and Dragons! It really felt like a book written, by my people, for my people. On finishing it I immediately gave my copy away to my sister who I think is likely also to have ADHD. Definitely one I'd highly recommend.
June 8, 2025
Reading this book made me feel better about myself and my autism than anything has since my original diagnosis nine years ago.
Don’t get me wrong, getting the diagnosis was a huge positive at the time – an experience which Robin describes so eloquently here – but of course there was always the doubling down of the impostor syndrome whispering to me that I’d probably managed to fool the person testing me as well…
Where this book especially helped is that reinforced the idea that I wasn’t alone having these thoughts -including the one I just described - as the way they are detailed here, with witty emotional sincerity and clarity, shows that for the neurodiverse they’re very probably part and parcel of who we are.
The personal exploration here of autism, ADHD and points in between, is clear, friendly, engaging and always inclusive, delving into how we feel and why that might be the case. It covers the struggles and successes the neurodiverse have when trying to navigate a largely neurotypical world in a logical and open minded manner which reassures and enlightens.
A must read for the neurodiverse and everyone.
Don’t get me wrong, getting the diagnosis was a huge positive at the time – an experience which Robin describes so eloquently here – but of course there was always the doubling down of the impostor syndrome whispering to me that I’d probably managed to fool the person testing me as well…
Where this book especially helped is that reinforced the idea that I wasn’t alone having these thoughts -including the one I just described - as the way they are detailed here, with witty emotional sincerity and clarity, shows that for the neurodiverse they’re very probably part and parcel of who we are.
The personal exploration here of autism, ADHD and points in between, is clear, friendly, engaging and always inclusive, delving into how we feel and why that might be the case. It covers the struggles and successes the neurodiverse have when trying to navigate a largely neurotypical world in a logical and open minded manner which reassures and enlightens.
A must read for the neurodiverse and everyone.
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August 12, 2025Robin Ince mentions a couple of times here that he'd originally planned to respond to his late diagnosis with ADHD by writing a book which really captured how his mind operates, darting off on tangents and down rabbit-holes, before "when the editor saw what I was trying to do, there was a hastily assembled meeting and my chance to accidentally create something more confusing than Finnegans Wake was rapidly curtailed". He also notes that some of the early feedback he received, unspecified but possibly that, led to his worst meltdown in a while. So I feel like a git for saying, I think I might have preferred that book to this one. But of course, in a sense that darting around after whatever interesting tit-bit caught his magpie mind was how his last couple of books worked, so you could say I already have. And if this is less entertaining than Ince in full comic ramble mode, it's definitely much more fun than most self-help books or polemics, each of which it sort of is, albeit with frequent digs at genre-mates from Jordan P to Marie K.
Partly it's simply that I move in sufficiently neurodivergent-heavy circles that a lot of what's in here, I already know – though there were still a few details that were new to me, like a particularly keen sense of injustice being a common trait amongst the neurologically spicy. Which in turn meant that every time we got a story of some childhood unfairness meted out to one of the many people whose stories Ince intertwines with his own, I was livid on their behalf, and fury isn't really what I'm looking for when I pick up a Robin Ince book, you know? Needless to say, I am in full agreement with his broader thesis that, while individuals can find diagnoses useful, what would be more generally helpful would be a world remade so it weren't as one-size-fits-all in the first place. Granted, we part company when he takes that to "I think the world would be better for all of us if we could be our authentic selves", because while it is true that many neurodiverse folk are wrongly convinced of their own secret rubbishness, unfortunately it is also the case that a lot of people's authentic selves are bloody awful. Still, I'm sure Ince and I could put that disagreement on the back burner to fight side by side in the struggle to take the world back from those who think meetings are a good thing, if it ever happened, which it won't, because there won't be any meetings to organise it and Ince isn't great at replying to emails either.
Partly it's simply that I move in sufficiently neurodivergent-heavy circles that a lot of what's in here, I already know – though there were still a few details that were new to me, like a particularly keen sense of injustice being a common trait amongst the neurologically spicy. Which in turn meant that every time we got a story of some childhood unfairness meted out to one of the many people whose stories Ince intertwines with his own, I was livid on their behalf, and fury isn't really what I'm looking for when I pick up a Robin Ince book, you know? Needless to say, I am in full agreement with his broader thesis that, while individuals can find diagnoses useful, what would be more generally helpful would be a world remade so it weren't as one-size-fits-all in the first place. Granted, we part company when he takes that to "I think the world would be better for all of us if we could be our authentic selves", because while it is true that many neurodiverse folk are wrongly convinced of their own secret rubbishness, unfortunately it is also the case that a lot of people's authentic selves are bloody awful. Still, I'm sure Ince and I could put that disagreement on the back burner to fight side by side in the struggle to take the world back from those who think meetings are a good thing, if it ever happened, which it won't, because there won't be any meetings to organise it and Ince isn't great at replying to emails either.
July 23, 2025
This is one of the best books I've ever read, and I've been telling everyone about it since I started it. It's a really clear account of how neurodivergence affects different aspects of life, and what it feels like to have those impacts on your life. The account is not just from Robin Ince, but many other people who were kind enough to share their stories with him. There are so many quotable lines too. Ultimately it's a reminder to be kind to everyone because you never know what's going on in someone else's head or how they're feeling. I hope it helps many people to better understand neurodivergence in themselves and others.
August 17, 2025
The first chapter after the introduction seems to conflate PTSD and ADHD a lot in a way that I found confusing. After that I settled in and enjoyed it: I'd say it's an illustration and exploration of some bits of neurodivergent experience, rather than an explanation.
May 26, 2025
Loved this.
Lovely stuff.
More please.
Lovely stuff.
More please.
July 29, 2025
This isn't an academic discussion of neurodiversity, it's also not a self help book.
I'd describe it as a very honest, warts and all memoir that also highlights the voices of other neurodiverse people along with really helpful interviews with experts in the field, to explain common traits and experiences, such as blaming yourself for everything, living in chaos, being constantly distracted, and doing everything at the last minute.
I found it very relatable, I think that a lot of us live with our minds and assume others have a nice quiet brain and are organised and all those things, but maybe it is more common to experience chaos, maybe we are all as unique as everyone else.
I'd describe it as a very honest, warts and all memoir that also highlights the voices of other neurodiverse people along with really helpful interviews with experts in the field, to explain common traits and experiences, such as blaming yourself for everything, living in chaos, being constantly distracted, and doing everything at the last minute.
I found it very relatable, I think that a lot of us live with our minds and assume others have a nice quiet brain and are organised and all those things, but maybe it is more common to experience chaos, maybe we are all as unique as everyone else.
April 14, 2025
I've somehow never experienced Robin Ince's comedy, but I'm definitely interested in exploring neurodiversity so I was looking forward to delving into this non-fiction book about Ince's experience of late diagnosis and how this has impacted him.
Robin wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until he was 52, and within this book he explores his life experiences and how they were shaped and moulded by his neurodivergence, as well as talking about Autism (as these two conditions are often co-morbid). I liked that he also includes sections from others with neurodivergence talking about their own experiences, often similar but different to Ince's own.
I really appreciated that Ince talked about self-diagnosis and how it can be used as a tool. Ince is British, the same as me, and whilst the NHS is a literal life saver it's very slow for neurodivergent diagnosis and GP's don't often refer patients for them without the patient indicating a need for it first themselves.
This vulnerable and humorous book mixes interviews, research, anecdotes and opinions about living with neurodivergence. It emphasises the need for education and normalisation, as neurodiversity is much more common than researchers once believed.
As someone who is undiagnosed but displays many traits of neurodivergence I really appreciated the discussions about pre- and post-diagnosis and the reality of living with a brain that's wired up a bit differently to everyone else around you. The sections about mental health were also really enlightening for me, as I previously hadn't heard people talk in that way specifically in linking them to ADHD or Autism.
The humour in this book is very British, but as a Brit I really enjoyed the lightness that this added to the writing alongside discussions about a serious and life-impacting diagnosis that is increasing in awareness. I might have to go and listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage now!
Robin wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until he was 52, and within this book he explores his life experiences and how they were shaped and moulded by his neurodivergence, as well as talking about Autism (as these two conditions are often co-morbid). I liked that he also includes sections from others with neurodivergence talking about their own experiences, often similar but different to Ince's own.
I really appreciated that Ince talked about self-diagnosis and how it can be used as a tool. Ince is British, the same as me, and whilst the NHS is a literal life saver it's very slow for neurodivergent diagnosis and GP's don't often refer patients for them without the patient indicating a need for it first themselves.
This vulnerable and humorous book mixes interviews, research, anecdotes and opinions about living with neurodivergence. It emphasises the need for education and normalisation, as neurodiversity is much more common than researchers once believed.
As someone who is undiagnosed but displays many traits of neurodivergence I really appreciated the discussions about pre- and post-diagnosis and the reality of living with a brain that's wired up a bit differently to everyone else around you. The sections about mental health were also really enlightening for me, as I previously hadn't heard people talk in that way specifically in linking them to ADHD or Autism.
The humour in this book is very British, but as a Brit I really enjoyed the lightness that this added to the writing alongside discussions about a serious and life-impacting diagnosis that is increasing in awareness. I might have to go and listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage now!
June 15, 2025
An informative, funny and hearfelt account that helped me understand a lot more about myself.
I was between books and flicking through the Audible shop when this came up as a suggestion. I don't often read (or listen to) autobiographies, but having enjoyed Robin's show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and briefly chatting with him in the bar afterwards, I had to try this one.
I have long suspected that I had some kind of neurodivergence, probably since my late teens when I went to university and, being removed from a traditional classroom style of school learning that worked so well for me, I noticed that I was unable to focus (or even stay awake in some cases) on university lectures.
With the onus very much on me to make sure I turned up on time (or at all) and managed my own coursework and deadlines, and nobody there to nudge me to pay attention, or "make sure that essay is done by Friday, I soon started to struggle and couldn't understand why because I'd always done so well in school up to that point. I started to believe that I wasn't as clever as I (and my parents and teachers) thought I was and had just got lucky in school.
It wasn't until I was 46 that I got fed up with a repeating cycle of poor to average performance reviews at work but managing to pull a Fulfils Expectations or Exceeds Expectations out of the hat at the eleventh hour when it looked like my job was on the line. After just one "you need to pay attention" too many, I finally went to the doctor and asked why I couldn't seem to focus, or break that cycle that had been making my life miserable for so long.
She asked me a simple set of questions and told me I displayed most of the hallmarks of ADHD - certainly enough to warrant investigating further. After eighteen months, I finally got an answer. Yep - definitely ADHD.
Having gone throught that, I think I took away a meaning from it that I wouldn't have had it been written a few years earlier. Like Robin, getting a definitive answer to why I'd had so many dificulties fundamentally changed my life for the better. I feel like I am tidier, more punctual, am better with money and hygeine, I can use that famous hyperfocus for good, not evil, and both I and my managers have noticed a massive improvement in my perfomance at work.
One of the few negative aspects of my diagnosis is that people, often those close to me but who don't understand what I've been going through, often minimise my own experiences by saying "Oh, you nod off in lectures/sermons/meetings? I know how you feel," or "You jump from one hobby to the next? Yeah, I also do that," or "You pick up the nearest object to hand and start spinning it around in your fingers?/kick, jiggle or swing your legs under the desk?/drop whatever you're doing because a nice dog just walked past the window? So do I! Maybe I have it too!"
I found myself doing that as I listened along, but it wasn't just the odd thing here or there that had a vague similarity to what I'd been through - I felt like Robin was recounting what appeared to be my own story back to me, just with a few changes to dates, locations and names (plus far more Brian Cox). But it wasn't just one or two things that were the same. All the way through I found myself laughing silly stuff I'd done or shaking my head in dismay a terrible decisions I had made or getting angry when I recognised injustices I had suffered that could have been avoided had their been a little less stigma around ADHD and a lot more understanding and willingness to discuss things instead of immediately jumping to the conclusion that I am lazy/stupid/messy/inconsderate.
It's a cliche, but I Thought I Was The Only One and with every chapter I got that little bit of extra reassurance that I'm not alone.
Listening to this audiobook felt like having the conversation I have so desparately craved for the last few years, but haven't been able to find the right person to have it with.
Robin, it turns out, is the right person.
As a side-note: Robin narrated the audiobook himself, and includes some little interjections just for listeners that are not in the print version. Going off on tangents, adding context when it's not really needed and suddenly changing the subject are all behaviours I recognise and am often chided for, so it was lovely to enjoy them without someone going "just get to the point".
Having seen Robin live, I know how manic and animated his speech can get. On the day I started the audiobook in the car on the way home from work, I was confused to see that I had apparently been listening for 38 minutes but I knew that the drive had only taken 25 minutes.
I'm not sure if it says more about me or Robin that I later discovered I'd had the book on x1.25 speed and hadn't even noticed.
I was between books and flicking through the Audible shop when this came up as a suggestion. I don't often read (or listen to) autobiographies, but having enjoyed Robin's show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and briefly chatting with him in the bar afterwards, I had to try this one.
I have long suspected that I had some kind of neurodivergence, probably since my late teens when I went to university and, being removed from a traditional classroom style of school learning that worked so well for me, I noticed that I was unable to focus (or even stay awake in some cases) on university lectures.
With the onus very much on me to make sure I turned up on time (or at all) and managed my own coursework and deadlines, and nobody there to nudge me to pay attention, or "make sure that essay is done by Friday, I soon started to struggle and couldn't understand why because I'd always done so well in school up to that point. I started to believe that I wasn't as clever as I (and my parents and teachers) thought I was and had just got lucky in school.
It wasn't until I was 46 that I got fed up with a repeating cycle of poor to average performance reviews at work but managing to pull a Fulfils Expectations or Exceeds Expectations out of the hat at the eleventh hour when it looked like my job was on the line. After just one "you need to pay attention" too many, I finally went to the doctor and asked why I couldn't seem to focus, or break that cycle that had been making my life miserable for so long.
She asked me a simple set of questions and told me I displayed most of the hallmarks of ADHD - certainly enough to warrant investigating further. After eighteen months, I finally got an answer. Yep - definitely ADHD.
Having gone throught that, I think I took away a meaning from it that I wouldn't have had it been written a few years earlier. Like Robin, getting a definitive answer to why I'd had so many dificulties fundamentally changed my life for the better. I feel like I am tidier, more punctual, am better with money and hygeine, I can use that famous hyperfocus for good, not evil, and both I and my managers have noticed a massive improvement in my perfomance at work.
One of the few negative aspects of my diagnosis is that people, often those close to me but who don't understand what I've been going through, often minimise my own experiences by saying "Oh, you nod off in lectures/sermons/meetings? I know how you feel," or "You jump from one hobby to the next? Yeah, I also do that," or "You pick up the nearest object to hand and start spinning it around in your fingers?/kick, jiggle or swing your legs under the desk?/drop whatever you're doing because a nice dog just walked past the window? So do I! Maybe I have it too!"
I found myself doing that as I listened along, but it wasn't just the odd thing here or there that had a vague similarity to what I'd been through - I felt like Robin was recounting what appeared to be my own story back to me, just with a few changes to dates, locations and names (plus far more Brian Cox). But it wasn't just one or two things that were the same. All the way through I found myself laughing silly stuff I'd done or shaking my head in dismay a terrible decisions I had made or getting angry when I recognised injustices I had suffered that could have been avoided had their been a little less stigma around ADHD and a lot more understanding and willingness to discuss things instead of immediately jumping to the conclusion that I am lazy/stupid/messy/inconsderate.
It's a cliche, but I Thought I Was The Only One and with every chapter I got that little bit of extra reassurance that I'm not alone.
Listening to this audiobook felt like having the conversation I have so desparately craved for the last few years, but haven't been able to find the right person to have it with.
Robin, it turns out, is the right person.
As a side-note: Robin narrated the audiobook himself, and includes some little interjections just for listeners that are not in the print version. Going off on tangents, adding context when it's not really needed and suddenly changing the subject are all behaviours I recognise and am often chided for, so it was lovely to enjoy them without someone going "just get to the point".
Having seen Robin live, I know how manic and animated his speech can get. On the day I started the audiobook in the car on the way home from work, I was confused to see that I had apparently been listening for 38 minutes but I knew that the drive had only taken 25 minutes.
I'm not sure if it says more about me or Robin that I later discovered I'd had the book on x1.25 speed and hadn't even noticed.
May 12, 2025
I listened to the audio version of this book. My journey into the Neurodivergent world really started when my daughter was struggling at school, and the school failed to help. It turns out she's dyslexic. After her diagnosis, I soon realised that it's highly likely that I am also dyslexic. The journey began. I've read many books on Neurodiveristy and the Neurodivergent mind, some I found useful others not so. a year and half ago we had the formal diagnosis of our Son who is Autistic and ADHD with a PDA profile. Other things started to slot into place. It's highly likely, along with dyslexia, I also am Autistic and ADHD (the apple doesn't fall far from the tree).
As a late diagnosed Neurodivergent person, just about to hit 50 - Robin's insights in this book resonated so hard that at times it was like I was hearing parts of my own life being recited back to me. As someone who also suffers from Anxiety, has a mind that moves at a million miles an hour, who finds "relaxing" impossible and has about twenty "projects" on the go at any-one time - to actually hear someone else describe so lucidly what I am experiencing is absolutely refreshing.
This book, to me, stands out as one of the best explorations of the neurodivergent mind. And I highly recommend it. It's open, honest and covers so much ground. The pace is spot on, the style of delivery is great (the audio version is really good for me, to be able to listen while doing other things).
As a late diagnosed Neurodivergent person, just about to hit 50 - Robin's insights in this book resonated so hard that at times it was like I was hearing parts of my own life being recited back to me. As someone who also suffers from Anxiety, has a mind that moves at a million miles an hour, who finds "relaxing" impossible and has about twenty "projects" on the go at any-one time - to actually hear someone else describe so lucidly what I am experiencing is absolutely refreshing.
This book, to me, stands out as one of the best explorations of the neurodivergent mind. And I highly recommend it. It's open, honest and covers so much ground. The pace is spot on, the style of delivery is great (the audio version is really good for me, to be able to listen while doing other things).
May 18, 2025
This is a great read - very insightful, with lots of interesting anecdotes and the like. I found it quite relatable - I can see me in a number of mentioned quirks, so yes that old cliche of feeling seen did definitely apply here, if not in every mentioned quirk, certainly in some or perhaps even most.
I was particularly surprised and pleased to see reference to Dyspraxia - a condition I was diagnosed with as a toddler but don't tend to hear mentioned much in the media. I was curious to learn more about the neurodiverse - the term and so on. I've enjoyed other books by Robin and this was certainly no exception.
I didn't find this book to be at all patronising or dismissive, which is always good. It helps to read things from an author who has 'been there, done that' as it were - someone who has walked in a relevant pair of shoes, you could say. I'd recommend this as a good biography for anyone who is curious to try and get an insight into someone who they believe or fear even knows someone potentially on the autism spectrum.
I like that it has a good long index at the back and plenty of endnotes, for anyone wanting to read up more about certain research and the like.
If I were to make a criticism, it'd only be that I suppose I felt there wasn't a great amount of explanation of some of the acronyms used and the more medical side of things, rather than the emotional and day to day side, was perhaps a bit overlooked but overall I'd very much recommend this book.
I was particularly surprised and pleased to see reference to Dyspraxia - a condition I was diagnosed with as a toddler but don't tend to hear mentioned much in the media. I was curious to learn more about the neurodiverse - the term and so on. I've enjoyed other books by Robin and this was certainly no exception.
I didn't find this book to be at all patronising or dismissive, which is always good. It helps to read things from an author who has 'been there, done that' as it were - someone who has walked in a relevant pair of shoes, you could say. I'd recommend this as a good biography for anyone who is curious to try and get an insight into someone who they believe or fear even knows someone potentially on the autism spectrum.
I like that it has a good long index at the back and plenty of endnotes, for anyone wanting to read up more about certain research and the like.
If I were to make a criticism, it'd only be that I suppose I felt there wasn't a great amount of explanation of some of the acronyms used and the more medical side of things, rather than the emotional and day to day side, was perhaps a bit overlooked but overall I'd very much recommend this book.
April 9, 2025
This book is a funny, honest and vulnerable mixture of interviews, research and anecdotes about the neurodivergent experience. It details Robin Ince’s ADHD diagnosis in his fifties, and expands its scope to include snippets of how those with ASD, dyspraxia, dyslexia and OCD relate to the world and those around them.
It champions the need for widespread education about how neurodiverse minds work, highlighting the ways society, workplaces, families and culture can otherwise harm those whose minds work differently.
Robin Ince explains how freeing it can be to understand ourselves and others better. As someone in the process of a similar diagnosis, I can relate to how empowering it is to hear it’s not just you, and you’re not going mad.
I strongly encourage you to pick this (or something similar) up and expand your knowledge of the fascinating ways the human mind can work. We can all do better at working to understand each other and ourselves, and this book encourages that in a humorous and informative way.
A massive thank you to @bookbreakuk and @panmacmillan for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
It champions the need for widespread education about how neurodiverse minds work, highlighting the ways society, workplaces, families and culture can otherwise harm those whose minds work differently.
Robin Ince explains how freeing it can be to understand ourselves and others better. As someone in the process of a similar diagnosis, I can relate to how empowering it is to hear it’s not just you, and you’re not going mad.
I strongly encourage you to pick this (or something similar) up and expand your knowledge of the fascinating ways the human mind can work. We can all do better at working to understand each other and ourselves, and this book encourages that in a humorous and informative way.
A massive thank you to @bookbreakuk and @panmacmillan for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 10, 2025
Went for only 4 stars instead of the 5, but that was due to a false promise made at the start of the book.
Granted I'm usually quite sceptic of claims which seem iffy at best, because most times they are just that, but I'm as human as the rest of us (I hope at least) and when the source is someone you like and trust you might be forgiven to get your hopes up.
The reason I 'spoiler hid' this and the promise I mean is a bold, italic and all caps 'I WILL CURE YOU OF ALL YOUR ANXIETY.* on page 18, and yes, I did see the '* Terms and conditions apply.' at the bottom.
Sad to report it did not work in my case, even a little bit...
Otherwise nothing but praise and appreciation for the book, I read it with delight and could identify with quite a lot of things, if not all.
It also shows the author as a kind, decent and funny individual and I would recommend reading it to all.
Ps
*Edit*
Just read it back and feel I have to add the author states above the mentioned promise that he 'can't promise to cure you', but 'will give it a damn good try', so the disappointment was probably largely of my own doing.
Granted I'm usually quite sceptic of claims which seem iffy at best, because most times they are just that, but I'm as human as the rest of us (I hope at least) and when the source is someone you like and trust you might be forgiven to get your hopes up.
The reason I 'spoiler hid' this and the promise I mean is a bold, italic and all caps 'I WILL CURE YOU OF ALL YOUR ANXIETY.* on page 18, and yes, I did see the '* Terms and conditions apply.' at the bottom.
Sad to report it did not work in my case, even a little bit...
Otherwise nothing but praise and appreciation for the book, I read it with delight and could identify with quite a lot of things, if not all.
It also shows the author as a kind, decent and funny individual and I would recommend reading it to all.
Ps
*Edit*
Just read it back and feel I have to add the author states above the mentioned promise that he 'can't promise to cure you', but 'will give it a damn good try', so the disappointment was probably largely of my own doing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 24, 2025
This book is like a comforting arm around your (neurodivergent) shoulder.
Did it make me cry? Yes - but in the best way possible. As I read through the particular section on ADHD and the type of questions that are asked by a specialist in that area, I found myself recognising more and more of myself; then the secondary realisation hit that those questions - the ones I hear in my head as negative criticisms - are the very things that would mark me out as ADHD.
This book speaks from a confident vulnerability in Robin but it translates as supportive, encouraging and welcoming. Welcoming of your differences. The positivity of the language used will benefit anyone who has doubts or concerns or even fears of seeking their own diagnosis.
If this book doesn't win a swathe of awards then... well, more fool the judging committees. I know for a fact it has helped me and I'm prepared to wager that it'll help anyone that believes themselves to be ND or suspects they're ND or knows someone that could be ND.
Please, please, please read this book. You will not be disappointed.
Did it make me cry? Yes - but in the best way possible. As I read through the particular section on ADHD and the type of questions that are asked by a specialist in that area, I found myself recognising more and more of myself; then the secondary realisation hit that those questions - the ones I hear in my head as negative criticisms - are the very things that would mark me out as ADHD.
This book speaks from a confident vulnerability in Robin but it translates as supportive, encouraging and welcoming. Welcoming of your differences. The positivity of the language used will benefit anyone who has doubts or concerns or even fears of seeking their own diagnosis.
If this book doesn't win a swathe of awards then... well, more fool the judging committees. I know for a fact it has helped me and I'm prepared to wager that it'll help anyone that believes themselves to be ND or suspects they're ND or knows someone that could be ND.
Please, please, please read this book. You will not be disappointed.
May 29, 2025
This book was beyond classroom experience with heartwarming explorations of human eccentricity.With humorous words, deep curiosity and personal journey journey, it effervescently explores the very question in every mind"WHAT IS NORMAL?"
This book is a love letter for the people who question their choices, make peace in clutter and dive deep into their mind to extract their own idiosyncrasies.
This well researched memoir with numerous stories holds a dichotomous perspective into the lives of neurodivergent people. The monogamy with their thoughts pouring out influentially is just an iceberg on the island.
The writing is witty and humorous with a capsule of information hidden behind the personal stories. The author being a comedian has meticulously left his essence through his words for readers to substantiate.
Living a gregarious lifestyle, being diagnosed at age 52 for ADHD has been a sense of relief for the author to make peace with his 5G mind.
A prerogative read for enthusiastic curious minds or any individual who is still looking for their cup!!!
This book is a love letter for the people who question their choices, make peace in clutter and dive deep into their mind to extract their own idiosyncrasies.
This well researched memoir with numerous stories holds a dichotomous perspective into the lives of neurodivergent people. The monogamy with their thoughts pouring out influentially is just an iceberg on the island.
The writing is witty and humorous with a capsule of information hidden behind the personal stories. The author being a comedian has meticulously left his essence through his words for readers to substantiate.
Living a gregarious lifestyle, being diagnosed at age 52 for ADHD has been a sense of relief for the author to make peace with his 5G mind.
A prerogative read for enthusiastic curious minds or any individual who is still looking for their cup!!!
May 15, 2025
It is Mother’s Day here in Australia and I have just finished “Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal – Adventures in Neurodiversity.” I’m sat on the patio listening to the birds and looking through a grapevine.
I am thinking about Robin’s mum and all the generous folk who shared their valid struggles with their minds, in the hope that sharing their story might reach you – the reader.
Robin comprehensively illustrates with compassion, empathy and wit, some of the typical issues faced by those whose brains work ‘differently’ and advocates for a fairer and more just neurodiversity affirming Society that acknowledges human weaknesses and celebrates strengths. This book is grounded in gratitude, friendship and love. Robin’s work is wildly, absurdly, gloriously much, much bigger than this best-selling book and I love this book immensely. I think this book is like a mustard seed. What do you think?
I am thinking about Robin’s mum and all the generous folk who shared their valid struggles with their minds, in the hope that sharing their story might reach you – the reader.
Robin comprehensively illustrates with compassion, empathy and wit, some of the typical issues faced by those whose brains work ‘differently’ and advocates for a fairer and more just neurodiversity affirming Society that acknowledges human weaknesses and celebrates strengths. This book is grounded in gratitude, friendship and love. Robin’s work is wildly, absurdly, gloriously much, much bigger than this best-selling book and I love this book immensely. I think this book is like a mustard seed. What do you think?
May 20, 2025
Just brilliant. The annecdotes that chart Robin's journey are moving, funny, and - for this reader, anyway - strikingly familiar. It's been a while since I've picked a book up that has felt so relatable personally.
I feel Robin's candid honesty on his experiences is truly admirable and the "confident vulnerability" used when discussing these things are just what we need to make society a more thoughtful, empathetic place to be. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this read to anyone.
*This book also contains the sentence "she was won over when I punched a second melon" which made me laugh out loud...
I feel Robin's candid honesty on his experiences is truly admirable and the "confident vulnerability" used when discussing these things are just what we need to make society a more thoughtful, empathetic place to be. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this read to anyone.
*This book also contains the sentence "she was won over when I punched a second melon" which made me laugh out loud...
June 19, 2025
Brilliant discussion about how no one is normal, and everyone’s brain works in different ways. Robin realised his ADHD later in life and this book explored the seismic ways this changed his world and helped him understand why so many things had been so difficult for him that were so easy for others.
I really enjoyed how easy to read this book was to read and the way he explained so many people’s experience with neurodivergence. It makes you much more aware of your own brain and other people’s brain as well. I really enjoyed the section on confident vulnerability - what a concept!
Cannot wait to meet Robin next week and discuss this book! Everyone should read this!
I really enjoyed how easy to read this book was to read and the way he explained so many people’s experience with neurodivergence. It makes you much more aware of your own brain and other people’s brain as well. I really enjoyed the section on confident vulnerability - what a concept!
Cannot wait to meet Robin next week and discuss this book! Everyone should read this!
May 8, 2025
As someone diagnosed with autism a few years ago, in my mid-forties, this book was of great interest to me. I related to many of the situations and emotions described and the rest provided valuable insight. It can be difficult for me to focus on reading for sustained periods, perhaps because only my mind is active and not my hands, but I finished this within a few days of purchase. I even emitted an audible reaction to humour, which is rare for me. It works as an introduction to neurodiversity and offers fresh perspectives to those who are already familiar.
June 28, 2025
I've known I was neurodivergent (neurospicy!) for a while, but not what flavour. Robin Ince has helped me recognise that I'm probably ADHD because I recognise SO much of myself in this book. I'm truly grateful that he's been so honest about his difficulties, because it's helped me a lot.
If you think you might be ADHD, you should absolutely read this book. Or if you know someone who's neurodivergent, it'll give you some valuable insights.
Thanks Robin! I've been looking for a while, for a book that would do for me what yours has done. Much appreciated.
If you think you might be ADHD, you should absolutely read this book. Or if you know someone who's neurodivergent, it'll give you some valuable insights.
Thanks Robin! I've been looking for a while, for a book that would do for me what yours has done. Much appreciated.
June 10, 2025
I heard Robin Ince speak at a festival a few weeks ago and was so charmed that I bought his book on the spot. It didn’t disappoint. As someone who has only realised recently that I almost certainly have ADHD, I found it interesting to read Ince’s account of his own diagnosis at age 52. If you are neurodivergent, reading Ince’s warm, self-deprecating, humorous book will make you realise you’re very much not alone.
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