A great collection of comics by 40 different #actuallyautistic artists about their experiences being autistic. A quick read with each section only being a few pages, but the focus was wide and I learned so much from this small, but mighty book. I strongly believe that those from the community should be the loudest voices that we defer to and listen to, and while no group is a monolith it felt like this book did a great job of pulling many different voices and experiences to show the many different impacts and experiences of autism on autistic people.

A great book for those who aren't autistic to learn more about those who are and for those who are to see themselves and their experiences reflected.

My only very very small note is that I wish that the authors information would have been put at the beginning of each section (at least their name) since I found myself flipping to the front to find their name and piece's title then to the back to find their socials to see more of their work.

(4.5/5) This quick graphic novel was such a good and informative read! Of course, every autistic person you meet will have a different experience (as no person is the same as another), but this compilation of comics from 40 different autistic artists and creators. For a book so small, it's really quite powerful! If most of your understanding of autism comes from the way autistic people are represented in media, this is a good book to learn from #actuallyautistic folks. This book isn't a replacement for getting to know an individual, but I think it really helped me understand overstimulation, burnout, masking, and a start of how to support folks who are autistic.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So uhm ... yes, I went through this in a couple of hours. Autism is my special interest, and when I see anything about it by autistic people I am very interested.

I think everyone should read this comics anthology. It is very, very important that people learn about autism through the voices of autistic people, after all we live with it every single day all day, it is part of who we are, part of how we experience the world, and part of how the world experiences us. So many things within these comics were all too familiar! I am very happy to have found my people, and found out that there is nothing wrong with me - I am just different.