The blurb says only that he’s “unusual” and “quirky.” “Quirky” is also the only term applied to a relative of Milo’s who we’re meant to presume was also autistic. The word “neurodivergent” was used three times, and “on the spectrum” was used once. However, even though Milo’s autistic traits are the focus of the story, the words “autism” and “autistic” did not appear in the initially published version of this book. Gideon’s primary arc is about learning to trust that Milo will assert his needs and boundaries and does not need others to decide for him what he’s capable of. Finding someone who accepts him for who he is, including his autistic traits, is his primary character arc in this book. Yes, it was, and even though neither of us was perfect, we kind of were together.I’m deeply troubled by the autism representation in this book and how it reflects a broader trend in romance.Įdited in response to edits made by the author after publication.Īuthors should listen to the autistic community when deciding how to refer to us
“Can we still say we’re boyfriend goals even when we’re husbands? I mean, we can say husband goals, but it’ll take me some time to get used to it.” Who knew that a phone call from a strange man named Chester would change my life? I had my grandma to thank for it-Wilma, who always loved me, though she’d never met me. It had just happened and was just right, like everything about Gid and me. That it didn’t matter if we didn’t have rings yet and no one had gotten down on one knee. I loved that none of this was too weird for him. He kissed me, and we maybe got each other off again. If you don’t, that’s okay too, but I just thought-”
“What?” Gideon fumbled to turn the lamp on.
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