*A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
''Moving and powerful. Should be essential reading for mental health professionals and anyone with autism in their lives.'' - FERN BRADY, author of Strong Female Character
''This book will bring so many readers self-recognition and comfort.'' - DEVON PRICE, author of Unmasking Autism
''Vulnerable, affecting and deeply personal.'' - Elle McNicoll, bestselling author
''A brilliant, thorough exploration of autistic experience, delivered with humanity, compassion and vivid clarity.'' - Pete Wharmby, author of Untypical
To the outside world, Emily looks like a typical girl, with a normal family, living an ordinary life. But inside, Emily does not feel typical, and the older she gets, the more she realises that she is different.
As she finally discovers when she is 16, Emily is autistic. Girl Unmasked is the extraordinary story of how she got there - and how she very