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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've just started reading the book, having watched the Netflix show. It is different in a lot of ways.

Jolene molests Beth when they are 12 and 8 years old. She is also having a relationship with Ferguson, the guy who dishes out the drugs.

It is quite a different book. There is nothing about autism, unless you look at the description of Mr. Shiebal. He definitely reads as very much on the spectrum, but Beth, no.[/quote]

I read the book years ago so am going off memory.

I remember very well what you mention, but overall my impression is that the series is consistent with the spirit of the book. That said, the author definitely didn’t give a half second’s thought to Beth on the spectrum. She was a once in a generation (or more) genius who also came from trauma.[/quote]

I agree. And that was my opinion before I read the book. I suspect some folks who are hung up on the Autism theory just haven't met that many people who don't conform to their standards of "normality" without some super complicated diagnosis. [/quote]

Super complicated? It's a spectrum disorder that explains a wide range of quirks and differences. Beth was a quirky person who acted very differently than her peers. It's not a huge leap of logic to wonder if she was considered on the spectrum. But that's insulting to a few people on here apparently.[/quote]

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