Oh how I loved reading and admiring Every. Single. Panel. in this book.

This is every introvert's life on pages. Definitely going to buy this one for my collection on its release.

I am a huge fan of Debbie Tung's Tumblr, Wheresmybubble. I've reblogged countless comics from her, to both my personal blog and my Booklr. So, when I found out she had put together a book, I tripped over both feet and slammed into a wall in my rush to request the ARC of it.

These comics are so relatable. You may think, "Well, I'm not an introvert, so I couldn't relate." But no. Don't be fooled, these comics are scary sneaky. All those little quirks you think are solely your eccentricities, she has put ink to paper and called you out.

Plus, she focuses so much on book love, it makes me ridiculously warm and fuzzy inside.

Everyone should read these comics. Whether you're introvert or extrovert, this gives you that Not Alone feeling, plus also gives insights into that friend who, when you call uber apologetic because you have to cancel plans, they sound far too excited and it makes you uncomfortable.

So good. So, so good.

As a fellow INFJ, I absolutely fell in love with everything this book had to offer. It was a spectacular portrayal of exactly what it is like to live as an introvert and I really appreciated it. I found the book while playing in Netgalley and am SO HAPPY that I did.

Debbie does a wonderful job explaining herself through these comics in a way that is understandable and very relatable even if you are no introverted, but it resonates even more because I am. The comics the book contains are short ones so it is easy to start and stop where ever you are or read it all in one glorious sitting like I did. We follow Debbie through the years and into becoming an adult, I call it being a 'real adult' sometimes because even though I am in my 30s I still don't think of myself as an adult. Much like the author and these comics, I love a day in, with a blanket fort and tea or cocoa and a good book or binging a show. I love doing nothing and being alone, but sometimes feel obligated to do adult things like go out and socialize.

I loved everything about this comic compilation and appreciate this author for putting it all out there, as an introvert - I know how very hard that can be, but it really is appreciated and I loved it all.

Review on Cover2CoverBlog coming soon.

This book is so important.

I identify more as an ambivert than an introvert, and while usually I lean more towards introvert than extrovert, everything about this book felt like something I could relate. My social batteries may need recharging after two hours of hanging out with friends, and often those same friends don't understand that and think I'm blowing them off and then I immediately feel bad and completely overwhelm myself with more socialising before I'm ready. This book felt like a warm hug that just swooped in with a cup of tea and a blanket, telling me that it's okay to need to unplug. It made me a bit emotional.

Accessible reads about life as an introvert are so important. Not only to those of us who live with it, but also for the people who don't and may have a hard time understanding why we may not want to talk.

This book, you guys. So important. So wonderful and important.

Debbie Tung's autobiographical tale will resonate with introverts and ambiverts alike. Her stories about finding a partner, maneuvering social gatherings, and dealing with coworkers were very relatable.

Okay I did really enjoy this book. It's cute, it's humorous, and in so many ways it is ridiculously accurate about my life.

The illustrations were so so quaint and the grey scale really fitted with the story. I loved the concept of a story progression but still including the bits and pieces of every day lives that could easily act as standalone comics.

My issue is this: the book title is 'An Introvert's Story' however I think there is definitely a blur between introversion and clinical anxiety in this book.

The character herself throws out the term social anxiety in one frame. And then it's never mentioned again. There are things depicted in this book that, from personal experience, I would think lean towards anxiety rather than stock standard introversion. The sweating and the difficulty functioning at work for example.

I think it's irresponsible to throw an issue, even if it seems barely so, into the mix without addressing it. Even more so to throw it in addressing as something else entirely.

I did really enjoy the book, but I honestly think that it's the responsibility of the author and the publisher to clarify these points or remove them. Because labeling even a fictional character as 'just an introvert' when they have display (even mildly!) atypical behaviour is potentially damaging.

Clarify these points and remove the unnecessary social anxiety term and you have a great little book that a large group of indoor-solitude dwellers can enjoy.

I'm not sure that I've ever connected with a book as much as I have this one. Debbie's illustrations are subtly brilliant, perfectly detailing the everyday struggles of introverts everywhere.

I was not expecting to connect with this book of introverted comics when I picked it out. I'd seen some of the panels before on places like Facebook and Tumblr, but I think this is just the best collection that tells a great story that I very much relate to. I, myself, am an introvert and it was strange and cathartic to see that someone else has felt the way that I do about being social, having my place of solitude, reverting to books and tea as friendly faces... I definitely would like to find a physical copy of this book to have on hand when I start to feel down. I absolutely loved it!

The creator's character in this book is a successful student, and attractive enough to find a decent man who wants to marry her, but she finds her own company by far the best. Stick her with an Apple laptop (boo), a bundle of books or a canvas - just don't assume she can chit-chat and waffle, and don't take it the wrong way when she clams up in a crowd. It's not for lack of intelligence that she chooses not to open her mouth. And I can certainly identify with a lot of that - I'm forever castigating my partner and other people for their constant yacking. So while I don't go the whole hog of having the character's huge self-doubt, and self-pitying seeking for some responsible meaning in everything she does, and while I'm a coffee guy to her tea gal, I was right on board for this book. It's sketchy - subtitling it a 'story' is a bit rich, when you can follow one thread for at most three or four pages - but it's very, very good, with fine ink and paint artwork. A real water-cooler volume, then.

If this book wasn’t written for people like me in mind, then I don’t want to be on this planet anymore. I honestly could relate to almost every page of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World, An Introvert’s Story by Debbie Tung. This cute illustrated book shows just what it’s like to be an introvert, and how hard it can be for some of us to interact, relate, and deal with others.
The style of the drawings is just super adorable as well, but the message of the book is what really got to me. What I understood is that it’s okay to need space, to need quiet, and to need to be by yourself. We all have our own ways to recharge, and for us introverts, that means finding a certain safe place, enjoying a nice cup of coffee, and tuning out the world.I love that there are other people out there like me, who just don’t know how or really feel a desire to go out and do things with other people, and that find it way more fun to sit at home and read a book. A lot of us book bloggers are the same way, and I think that this would be an enjoyable read for you guys too! It’s really cute, and it makes me feel better about myself. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, so fun to look at, and the message is perfect. Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this book.

Because a Talking Hangover is a Real Thing (5 stars)

The world belongs to the extroverts. I learned that pretty quickly in primary school. But where does that leave everyone else? In my experience, it leaves most introverts feeling like they don't belong anywhere.

Quiet Girl in a Noisy World is a remarkably smart, funny look at how one person has made peace with her introversion. I've known many fellow introverts over the years and while Tung's level of introversion is a bit deeper than my own I found it so very relatable. It was nice to find that many of her experiences were quite universal for introverts (and often their extrovert partners, too).

If you've ever declined an invitation or made a weak excuse to get out of a social event there's humor for you. Found yourself feeling majorly hungover after attending a mandatory work function or family gathering even though you didn't touch the booze? Yep, Tung covers the introvert hangover perfectly. If you sometimes find yourself huddled behind a big book or wearing headphones even when you've got no music on in public spaces chances are you'll feel comforted to discover you're far from alone.

With lovely illustrations, warm wit, and the courage to share all of the awkwardness that comes with being introverted Tung has written a tome I'm likely to read anytime I'm feeling down about my failings at extraversion. I also think it would be a great gift to give the introverts in your life to show them that you're cool with who they are. Maybe you'll even get lucky and they'll decide to sit next to you while they read it and you do something else—a high sign that an introvert likes you.

I've never related to a book like this and I loved it so much. I was like "same girl" everytime. This was really nice to have a positive message about introvert people and I've loved how the character grow up through the pages.
This book truly spoke to me as an awkward and quiet girl. So relatable.

I found Quiet Girl in a Noisy World to be a very relatable book. There were quite a few pages here I absolutely could have written (if I had this kind of artistic talent, that is). This is the perfect book of comics for an introvert, and would especially appeal to introverts who struggle (or have struggled) with shyness and social anxiety too.

There is a loose narrative here that follows the author through finishing college, getting married, and getting (and leaving) a job, but it doesn't have to be read in chronological order to be enjoyed. I wasn't intending to rip right through this, but I found myself losing track of how much I was reading, because it's an easy read, and each vignette of introvert life made me want the next one.

I liked the "battery indicator" that showed up sometimes as a visual for how social activity can exhaust introverts. Other topics include: self-doubt and overthinking, love of books, love of solitude, and coming to terms with being who you are. And the artwork was beautiful too.

I also loved the comics that showed how she and her extroverted husband balance each other out -- it's a lovely visual about appreciating different people's strengths and weaknesses.

4.5 This was just so relatable and I fully immersed myself into this. I know these sketches will be my companion, and I will return to them often. It perfectly showed some of my inner questionings, nightmares and dreams and gave them a new life. And it is just so comforting to know there's more INFJs outside ready to share their story. I know it takes some courage to put your thoughts onto paper, but Debbie Tung did just that. And I'd like to thank her for that.

Not much more to say - I'm left a little speechless, but I've enjoyed this little book fully, related to many of the comics included inside and was left feeling inspired and fine, and that after a long and exhausting day.

ARC from NetGalley, thank you kindly.

This is easily one of my most favorite reads of this year and possibly ever. The subtle yet nuanced way that Tung describes the struggle of the conflicting energy of being an introvert was so masterful and beautifully drawn.

I liked this book. I'm also an introvert, so most of things Debbie Tung touched on I have felt myself once or a thousand times in my life. She did a decent job on "explaining" how we work on a basic level. Hopefully, the people who read it either realise something about themselves that will help them in the future.

This is another graphic novel I got via NetGalley and enjoyed reading.

I felt heavy at the start of the book because I felt the weight carried by Debbie the introvert seemed too much to be relatable. Parts of it made sense to the introvert in me ( I would assume most people who enjoy the book have to have some aspect or understanding of what it means to be an introvert) but I felt like the burdens depicted seemed entirely tragic. But as all good heroic stories of survival and understanding go , there may be a rainbow in the horizon. I loved the feeling of the sketches , some depicting pleasure even without involving colours in the picture. 

I feel like the book could also be motivational to those in the doldrums trying to question if a way of life needs to be defended to at every turn.

I liked the book, and as an introvert, I did identify with a lot of it... but there was one thing that really bothered me.

Being an introvert is NOT the same as suffering from Anxiety. Just because I prefer to be alone and quiet or with a couple of very close loved ones more than at a party full of people doesn't mean I have a panic attack any time I have to speak to a stranger. Yes, we need time to recharge from prolonged socialization, but not all of us shut down completely or over-analyze every single social situation. "Introvert" does NOT necessarily equal "anxious" or "stressed" or "scared."

I am not an introvert because I hate people or because people frighten me: I simply prefer my own company. Because I am pretty awesome.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Debbie Tung for accepting my request for this book.

This book is, obviously, about Debbie, an introvert who is trying to fit in this world. She meets an extrovert guy who understands her, she graduate college, she gets married, and geting a job. But on the way there, a lot of complicated things happen to her. And she discovers if she can finally cope with people or not.

I really love this book, so I give it 5 stars. Even though the story is skipping moments of the day or little other events, I still feel close to the main character. Besides, this book has a lot of funny moments where I laughed with joy. There were moments when Debbie went through some things that happened to me too. And I was like: "Hey, that happens to me as well!" So reading this book made me come to a conclusion about myself: I am something between introvert and extrovert. Sometimes I like being alone and do my own artsy things like reading good books, staying on Goodreads or watching booktubers. Other times I hate being alone; it makes me sad. In some days I laugh and talk open with people, giving them advice and make them laugh too. But other days I don't know what so say and I feel uncomfortable around others and feel the need to go somewhere else and listen to music in my earphones.

Life is complicated for introverts and it's sad that some extroverts don't accept them and the way they are. Since I was little I fell that I don't belong to this world. But as it is in the book, I, too, learned how to live with others, no matter how different they are. Because we all live together on this planet, so we can learn to at least accept each other exactly as we are. Of course, not accepting bad behavior that they do on purpose, but accepting the flaws we all have and learn to live with.

Finally, this book has beautiful animation, cute characters, and funny dialogue. I give it 5 stars and I would definitely want to buy it and give it to my future children and to go generation by generation.

I really enjoyed this book. The illustration style is cute and the author's struggle with trying to fit in with a world which expects her to be something she's not is very relatable.