Kristina’s Reviews > Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After > Status Update

CH 3: POST-READING THOUGHTS: I did not relate to that chapter too much. I guess I have some stemming behavior but that is about it. Still interesting to listen to and I can take some lessons from it.

CH 3: PRE-READING THOUGHTS: I do not know what to think of what this chapter will be about.

CH2- POST- enjoyed this chapter more than I thought. I even got a little emotional. I liked how she discussed how the education system is not but for people who "think differently." Basically she touches on how our system refuses to support the children who are different. She brings up how she was homeschooled and that helped her. She does a good job of intertwining her story with how the education system failures.

CH 2: PRE-READING THOUGHTS (pg 20)
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Curious of what the authors experiences, especially in another country, are like in school as a “neurodivergent.” not a huge fan of this book per se but interested. Lets see. I did not mind school but I moved around a lot too so who knows…

Finished Chapter 1!

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2026
11:00am NZST
CHAPTER 1 - GROWING UP ‘QUIRKY’ (pg 10)
PRE- READING NOTES
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Feeling okay about to read. Just kind of want to get a reading session in before I get moving to go back to Queenstown from Te Anau. Here I go. Not really present.

INTRODUCTION

Nothing really important in this chapter per se. Author just discussed how her life and reflections are like a fairytale and are in "three distinct phases" -

1. The Once Upon A Time Phase
2. Adventure Stage
3. Happily Ever After Stage

And then how these stages repeat throughout life. Author makes it clear her views are her own and her own only. She does not speak for whole neurodivergent community.

PRE-READING NOTE: SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 @ 12pm NZST: I am starting the book today right now in Provisions Arrowtown. I plan on going on a after I read for 30 mins. I am curious of what the book is going to say. I have never read a book on ADHD so this will be interesting. I am also excited! It is a nice sunny day. Skied the TOC and seems promising.