Odd Girl Out

A sensory portrait of an autistic mind From childhood, Laura James knew she was different.

She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system.

It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism.

With a touching and searing honesty, Laura challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be autistic.