I started Gimmicks and Glamour by reading the author's note in the back, and I'm glad I did! Her protagonist, Ashly, has "the sight" and is able to see fairies and other fae creatures along with all the mischief they get up to. Unfortunately, no one believes in her sight other than her bestie, and she is often blamed for problems the fae cause. Lauren compares this to her experience moving through the world with autism and sensory processing differences; her "sight" is different too, and growing up it was (unfortunately) a rare joy to be believed and not teased.

Reading the story with that perspective in mind made it enjoyable for sure. I also liked the couple plot twists that I barely started to guess before they happened. I would say that the first 1/3 of the book I wasn't into as much; the writing felt a bit choppy (?) and I wasn't sure how attached I felt to the characters. They read a bit younger than they were, to me. But then a plot twist happened, and I was absorbed for the rest of the book. Might have stayed up too late one night to stick the ending haha! 

I'd recommend this if you like YA/YA romance with a bit of mischief mixed in.