5 stars for Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung.
This graphic novel is sweet, enchanting and quietly touching. It captures the gist of being an introvert in the simple everyday life moments and a love for books and reading.
The black and white illustrations with chat bubbles mostly resonate with me. As I flip the pages and digest each of the sketches, I am like "Wow! This is me. This is so me."
I enjoy the book so much that I devour it all in one sitting.
To illustrate my point, I quote below a comic strip from this book, one of my favourites. It is short on words but the meaning it brings across is priceless.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Illustrated edition
Publication date: 7 Nov 2017
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Sweet, funny, and quietly poignant, Debbie Tung’s comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age as an introvert.
This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author Debbie Tung's experience as an introvert in an extrovert’s world. Presented in a loose narrative style that can be read front to back or dipped into at one’s leisure, the book spans three years of Debbie's life, from the end of college to the present day. In these early years of adulthood, Debbie slowly but finally discovers there is a name for her lifelong need to be alone: she’s an introvert.
The first half of the book traces Debbie’s final year in college: socializing with peers, dating, falling in love (with an extrovert!), moving in, getting married, meeting new people, and simply trying to fit in. The second half looks at her life after graduation: finding a job, learning to live with her new husband, trying to understand social obligations when it comes to the in-laws, and navigating office life. Ultimately, Quiet Girl sends a positive, pro-introvert message: our heroine learns to embrace her introversion and finds ways to thrive in the world while fulfilling her need for quiet.
*Blurb from Goodreads*
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