Greatest Hits of My Childhood Trauma - Autism Edition

De: Alex Dark

Narrado por: Alex Dark

Growing up with Autism is hard enough. Growing up with Autism when you're a little gay weirdo is almost impossible.

Greatest Hits of my Childhood Trauma is the story of a boy fighting to exist in a world that would rather throw him away. From overly religious mothers to prison sentences, drug overdoses, psychiatric facilities, bizarre sexual encounters, and queer high school romance, this tale of 90s middle America is heartbreaking, hilarious, and hard to put down.

Alex Dark takes us through the darkest parts of his life with a charm that will keep you coming back for more. An outstanding piece in the world of memoir, this book breaks boundaries and takes you through a journey like no other. Greatest Hits of my Childhood Trauma is not to be missed!

©2025 Alexander Dark (P)2025 Alexander Dark

I laughed. I wanted to cry. I hated your mom. and then I laughed again.

The first in the series of Alex's memoirs is absolutely enthralling.

This book made me literally laugh out loud, enraged me at points(the mental health and justice systems sadly do not seem to have gotten much better over the last 50+years), made me want to cry, and made me want to give the author a hug. Alex.. you are worthy of Love. and your feelings as you've been progressing the trauma are valid. the art you've created from these experiences is beautiful.

Reminiscent of Go Ask Alice and The Basketball Diaries, this honest, gritty memoir pulls you deep into the wild adventures and raw challenges the author faced in childhood. It's vulnerable, powerful, and real in all the right ways.

i am a sucker for audio books. I love when someone reads to me and i can mulfitask. The problem I tend to run into however, is that every SoundClip needs to be sped up since a what seems to be the vast majority of people tend to take big pauses or talk slowly.
I was SO excited to find that that that is not the case with this recording!
This reading not only captures the authors voice and emotions, but is at the perfect pace. for the first time in years I was able to enjoy an audiobook at 1x speed, and still be able to hang on every word. intentional pauses and changes on tone add the the emotional appeal.

Whether you grab a physical copy, listen to the audio book, or do a combination of both- I definitely reccomend giving this title a try.