Has a book ever changed your life? It’s something you’ll see in reviews quoted in book blurbs all too often, but it’s rare that a book actually has that much of an impact. But it happened to me.

For the first 42 years of my life, I always rejected labels. I don’t drink, but I’d never call myself a teetotaller. I watch Star Trek, but I’m not a Trekkie. I’ve listened to Taylor Swift since her debut album, but don’t call me a Swiftie. But one thing you can absolutely call me is autistic.