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I read the Murderbot Diaries series of books, and the main character, a robot, seems to have major ADHD… (www.goodreads.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by LazaroFilm@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Are there any other books where the main character seems to be neurospicy?

Also I highly recommend the series to anyone who likes SciFi. The books are really short so easy to finish even for slow readers or “need to read that page 5 times” readers. And audiobooks exist too!

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[–] SwearingRobin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I agree, hence the disclaimer. Although there's one ADHD lesson from that book that I liked: ADHD people struggle with the way the modern world work and school are structured, but if put in the right environment we thrive.

We can't fight mithology monsters like Percy does, but I think if we find the right environment to live and work in our ADHD will me more an advantage than an hindrance. Easier said than done, of course, I'm lucky enough to find a work that I love.