Strong Female Character by Fern Brady: Book Review
I didn't really know who Fern Brady was a couple of weeks ago. Since then I've listened to her on about 10 podcasts, watched most of her Taskmaster series, and absolutely devoured her book.
Strong Female Character is Brady's memoir. Fern reflects on her life - coming from a working class Scottish family, going to university while making money stripping (this actually takes up v. little of the book, although it seems to take up a lot of the coverage on it), nearly becoming a journalist and finally becoming a comedian.
Strong Female Character is a funny, honest and completely compelling memoir of Fern's life. I read it in a day, something I don't remember doing since I was a teenager.
The book is also an account of being an autistic woman. Brady described the book as using a tabloid approach to teaching people about autism. It grabs you in with the 'headline' - Fern's chaotic life, and then, while you're there, teaches you something about autism. It's a method that clearly worked on me because I haven't stopped talking about it since I read it.
Brady's undiagnosed autism has massively impeded her life. Or, more accurately, having to navigate a neuro-typical world while being autism has.
Strong Female Character is excellent and now I'll go back to seeking out any of Brady's other work.
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Loved Fern in taskmaster, I’ll need to dig up this book and give it a read, she’s a very interesting character!
Thank you so much!
Yes, my hiatus is over! Gna try and keep it consistent so lets see.
I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts if you do get round to reading it.
Sounds like you're a Sloth.Buzz'er at heart! We're all a little all over the place, a Hiatus sounds up my alley too! Good luck with consistency, there's always something new and exciting happening!
I'll be sure to let you know if I get round to it! Actually, I wonder if she has an audiobook, will listen along as I blog! So much to do, such sloth time!
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A touching one you got here, at least she didn't give up on her dreams and had gotten a lot achievement as a writer and comedian, it's nice , she really stood out while being autistic.
Yeah absolutely, shes excellent!