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kirstym25's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Self harm, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexism and Gaslighting
cozylifewithabby's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
I usually like to break down my graphic novel reviews into character, plot, and art, but because this is an anthology each section has its own voice and art style.
This graphic novel shares the experiences and advice of over 40 autistic artists. I loved that each chapter had its own personality and that although there were somethings that everyone agreed on, it shows that having the same diagnosis doesn't mean that your experiences are all the same. It also challenged those who are not autistic to consider how their preconceived ideas can be very harmful to the community. I believe this should be a must read for everyone, but for teachers in particular.
My only critique is that I wish the artists name was near their contribution (some were, but there was mostly just a table of contents in the front and a list of all of their socials in the back)
I give this graphic novel a 5. I believe that it is so important to center own voice books and this graphic novel is great because it shares so many different perspectives on the same topic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Gaslighting
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