brings unsparing wit to a memoir that calls out the bulls-t in every culture she's experienced. This very personal account of bullying, stripping, homelessness and stand-up is shocking and incredibly moving - and will make you laugh at subjects that you didn't realise could be funny. Marianne Power * The Times *īrilliant! - Sarah Atkinson, CEO Social Mobility Foundation * HR Magazine * The pace is brisk and her deadpan humour makes the darkest material hilariously funny. Shocking and incredibly moving - and it will make you laugh at subjects that you didn't think you possibly could * Scotland on Sunday *Ī brutal, funny and heartbreaking memoir. Strong Female Character will reassure fellow autistic folk that they are not alone * Chortle * Perhaps more of us ought to grapple with our own mortality if it births something so bold as Strong Female Character.
This Bathgate girl has more jaw-dropping tales to share than your average comedian-cum-author could hope to harvest in a lifetime. Brady offers a compelling, messy, highly resonant portrait of what masked Autism feels like * Devon Price, author of Unmasking Autism * Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, Strong Female Character is a necessary corrective. Brutal honesty and a talent for storytelling combine to make an insightful memoir that's not only very funny, but will no doubt provide invaluable moments of recognition for many readers.
Fern Brady is a natural and engaging writer, weaving bleak episodes with moments of pure comedy as she re-appraises crucial moments in her life through the lens of her autism diagnosis. Strong Female Character is a testament to the importance of self-knowledge. A set text for all of us in 2023 * DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE * If you are autistic you'll be seen, heard, held, rocked and loved here. You'll laugh, cry, be still and if you're not autistic - by god you'll learn. Fizzing with intelligence, it will hit you in the heart, lungs and liver. Brave doesn't cover it and I'm not sure what will. I'm literally going to read it again once I've finished, and I'm a miserable 's a belter - FRANKIE BOYLEįern Brady's book is alive in your hands.
And it has brilliant things to say about being autistic and being funny - ELLE MCNICOLLįern is a brilliant, beautiful writer with a unique voice and even more unique story. Frank but nuanced, a memoir that doesn't sacrifice voice or self-awareness. It made me laugh out loud and broke my heart and made me weep.I hope absolutely everyone reads this, and it makes them kinder and more curious about the way we all live - DAISY BUCHANAN Of course it's funny - it's Fern Brady - but this book is also deeply moving and eye-opening - ADAM KAY
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