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.

A tooth rottingly sweet graphic novel about Debbie Tung's life as an introvert throughout college and the dreaded adult life. As we all go through introversion differently, I can hardly say that this is 100% relatable – except all the books parts! – but this is a very cute read about accepting yourself and finding a safe space in life. Plus, the art is absolutely adorable, I could smell all the cups of tea from behind my screen – and ended up making myself one.

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.

Such a gem of a book! It's cute and fun with a perfect story I completely feel connected to. The book made me feel a sense of connection to the author and also made me feel support from a fellow introvert and INFJ. I loved this book!

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.

This was a delightful read. In the vein of Hyperbole & a Half or Sarah's Scribbles, Quiet Girl in a Noisy World explores in short vignettes how is is to feel like an awkward introvert surrounded by a mostly unaccommodating world of casual social encounters, friendship, life experiences and work expectations.

Quiet girl in a noisy world follows the life of Debbie Tung as she experiences the highs and lows of an introverted life.

The book beautifully shows the experiences of an introvert struggling with social commitments and managing to work in a social workplace all while juggling friendships and relationships.

The graphic novel compiles many short biographical stories over the range of three years in a loose narrative which leaves the reader relating with the writer as she exposes her perspective to these situations.

As I read this I found myself in love with the story and relating to many experiences as everything went on and had to disturb my partner many times to show her what was happening.

I would highly recommend this as it was such a pleasure to read and I think many people will relate to Debbie and her stories.

I love Debbie Tung and her drawings, because I feel exactly like she does most of the times, but I'm not able to express my feelings, and I would love to. the life of an introvert is not easy even if we spent time trying to adapt, so I appreciate the levity with which she handles the topic.

Mi piace molto Debbie Tung, sia per quello che descrive sia per come lo fa attraverso i suoi disegni, specialmente perché la maggior parte delle volte mi sento come lei, ma non riesco ad esprimerlo, anche perché la vita degli introversi non é semplice anche se passiamo la maggior parte del tempo ad adattarci, quindi ho apprezzato molto la levitá con cui tratta l'argomento.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

First of all, I want to thank the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an arc copy of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World.

I identify myself as an introvert and that's the main reason I wanted to pick this book up. My uncle recently said at a family gathering that his daughter is an introvert and he wishes she weren't. That rubbed me the wrong way. Being an introvert is in no way inferior to being extravert. That's the other reason I read this graphic novel.

Quiet Girl in a Noisy World reads like a graphic novel memoir about Debbie Tung's experiences as an introvert. Her illustrations of a "social battery" perfectly portray how I feel about socializing and needing some alone time. Tung is able to explain how introverts experience things in a simple way while still keeping this a personal account of own.

I really liked Debbie Tung's art style, it's simple with mostly grey colours and the illustrations are beautiful.

The comic is made up of short chapters which are only a page or two long. I didn't mind this as it did follow a complete storyline throughout the comic.

I gave Quiet Girl in a Noisy World 4 stars! I identified with a couple of things but definitely not everything. I think this gives a well-rounded view on being an introvert and I highly recommend it to everyone!

It's crazy how I was able to relate to every single page of this book. I had either experienced the same things or could picture myself behaving the same way in the given situation. I love how the author neither glorifies introversion nor says its a huge pain. She expresses the pros and cons in a realistic way.

Not sure if all introverts can relate to this book completely, but I'm guessing a lot of INFJs can. Highly recommended for introverts and people who have an introvert friend.

This is probably one of the most relatable books I've read in quite a while; from unable to ask my questions during class, to simply not answering ringing phones, the book pretty much describes the majority of my teenage years and young adulthood in a way I rarely find in fiction. The story is created by several quiet and less quiet moments in time, with a nice overarching arc connecting them all together, which creates, more than anything else, the feeling of a life, evolving as you go.

Tha art was lovely, giving off the sift soft feeling of water colour, whilst staying with 'quiet' and calm greyscale palette.