Can I just send Kieri the wikipedia article on autism or something?
I don't set out to write characters like Buwaro and Kieri as specifically autistic, but I think it's wonderful that there are many readers who see themselves in their traits and find them relatable as a result.
I'm writing from personal experience, whether it be from my own life or what I've learned from the people I've known throughout the years. Autism is a spectrum, as pretty much everything is, so I think we all have more in common with each other than we think. We're all experiencing life together and rubbing off on each other. One person's autism doesn't look like another's, etc.













