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Atypical

This show was a great surprise for me, a quite positive one at that. The way they show and present autism, and a person in the spectrum with their own struggles, but also with every bit of normal teenage problems just like everyone else, was for me, a big step in moving forward towards creating a more tolerant society and more informed people when it comes to autism. The whole story has a good structure, the way that this family, especially the mother has her life resolve around her son’s problem is quite realistic. However, this is not just a show about disabilities. It’s a show about a family who happens to have a person on the spectrum in it. And most importantly, it shows us a realistic yet optimistic point of view, full of hope for many families out there. By watching this show, you can have a closer idea of what a person on the spectrum might feel and think, and how you can deal with certain situations as well as interact with them, without making them, or your

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

I watched this movie very recently. I hadn’t read the book, but I tend to trust Netflix, it has some pretty good originals, plus the trailer seemed cute and the story very sweet. Recently, most of teenage movies and shows are about their cruelty and how badly they can actually hurt each other, this one, however, is a beautiful, romantic movie, about feeling in love and I had a good time watching it. While you watch the movie you might feel a little emotional. It has a good script, focused on feelings and emotions and it leads you to empathize with the characters and feel completely absorbed by their reality. Love is probably the main word that comes to your mind after you watch it, but not only romantic love, the relationships inside Lara Jean’s family are very interesting and particularly intense. I’m very curious to read the book, but according to what I read about it, the movie didn’t disappoint the fans of said book which is an accomplishment worthy of note.