The title, Musings of an Autistic Mind, caught my attention, and I picked this book. I find this memoir by Darryl Jefferson interesting, which has been written well. But it ought to be mentioned that this memoir is strictly meant for adult audiences who do not have a dislike for explicit sexual content.

Darryl talks about his diagnosis of autism at the beginning of the book. But it would never appear that autism affected the author’s ability to produce this memoir that has been written impeccably. However, being on the autism spectrum has been decisive for Darryl in various aspects of his life. Darryl became aware of his condition regarding autism at a very early age. He served in the army for several years before separating due to his condition. He has even written another memoir by the name of Army Life that covers his life in the army. In this book, he mostly discusses his personal relationships that have been challenging sometimes but also fulfilling a lot of times.

Darryl provides certain definitions of different types of people in society. He tells us where he fits in society and what challenges he faces. The definitions contain harsh language, but mostly, they should be acceptable after reading them fully and understanding the author’s intent. Darryl discusses his various relationships and talks about those different types of people in that context. He tells us about his association with escorts on different continents in an elaborate manner. These graphic descriptions indicate that he is venting his emotions through his writing. Another noticeable point in his writing is his sense of humor, which made me laugh several times while reading this book. Darryl also talks about his friends and crushes in this memoir.

I rate this memoir 5 out of 5 stars. The author has presented his story very well; his writing style grabbed my attention throughout this read. I did not dislike anything in this book. Also, I look forward to knowing more about his life story by reading his other memoir, Army Life. This memoir is meant to tell us about the author’s relationships as an autistic adult. Hence, it contains sexual content, which may need to be considered by some readers before selecting the book, along with the use of profanity.