This is not a book I would normally I would select, however I couldn't put it down. Not really a thriller, but a very dark story about mental illness.
The protagonists are not particularly likeable, but you you feel some sympathy for their situation. A good read.

Thanks to the publisher and author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is a graphic novel with one woman as the narrator, with three other women chiming in about their experiences with being women with autism. I loved that this specific content was put into a visual format and that it had own voices as the format.I am not exactly sure who the audience would be, because I could see this being affirming or providing a bit of an introduction to autism for others. I actually liked the art, especially the color choices!

The angle of looking at autism for women specifically, felt long overdue and especially important. Research focused on women and autism did not start until the 1980’s so there is still so much we do not know... and so many layers to wade through (societal expectations, gender norms..) that will inform how we understand how autism can be expressed in women today. I enjoyed reading this one, it was quick and had no new content for me, but was interesting.

It’s fascinating to see the differences between men and women in autism - especially in the way they are diagnosed. All I have to say is:

The patriarchy strikes again!

I find it interesting that more men are diagnosed with autism - often because women who have autism are dismissed. I blame the patriarchy because this is why women are just more easily dismissed in general. If women are second class citizens, are just here to please or serve men, then they are more likely to be encouraged to ignore any social or communication problem they have and deal with it. It feeds into this greater issue of making women more compliant in general.

This is such a systemic problem, that it’s interesting to read about it in such a specific area.

I don’t mean to minimize this specific issue by placing it in the realm of a larger one - the general oppression of women. This is an issue that should be tackled in and of itself. I just think it needs to be discussed with the greater issues we have in our culture. I think if we tackle these specific issues head on - but also address the larger overarching one - we can move forward that much more quickly.

<i>Thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for a copy in return for an honest review.</i>

This book is incredible because it gives a voice and representation to those who have been so severely underrepresented in all forms of media. I hope all libraries pick this up.

There are many differences between the sexes, not only physically, but mentally as well. I believe we are coming to realize more that most of the knowledge we learn to recognize certain behaviors and disorders are common among men, which leaves women to flounder through life undiagnosed. There has long been a perceived divide of men more commonly having ADHD than women but we are finding out that it's because many women have different indicators and they have gone through life undiagnosed.

I thought the illustration style of this was fine, it made me think of an extra long magazine article (nothing bad about that), and I think the style is interesting. The information was pretty clear and easy to read but I felt that sometimes the info-graphics left me confused about what the article was trying to say. I also expected a little more in depth answers from the women interviewed as there seemed to be mostly surface level information that was repeated.

I still think this is a good starter point for this information and it has a high readability.

This is a very quick read, it was written in simple language and quite interesting to see the female side of autism. Beautifully illustrated and informative.

It was a good and necessary introduction to women in the autism spectrum, but it was unfortunately too short to explained the complexity of the subject and to include deep and complex testimonies. They made the book easy to read and richly illustrated, but the subject deserved more pages to be well introduced and well understood.

In comparison, when I think of "A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by J.R. Zuckerberg, and Mady G", it is a 96-page book which also has to explain a very complex and broad subject. That book succeeds in doing so because they took the space that they needed to really cover the subject. "Camouflage", on the contrary, stayed too shallow and without enough explanations or testimonies to become a great book.

An incredibly beautifully illustrated little book that informed me on the subject of autism and autistic women. A really interesting read, and much needed, I believe.

This is a well written book on a sensitive subject. This is thoughtfully written book that gives you a perspective on a learning disability that is very common in society. If you have an autistic woman your life this book is worth your time to read.

What a wonderful insight to women living with Austism.
Autism is such a well known thing today, but we so rarely see it in women, so this book is refreshing in that respect. It is also emotionally charged, paired with sensational illustrations.

The full title of this graphic novel should give you a pretty strong idea of what it covers. It’s all about autistic women, their differences from the typical expectations of autism, and how that results in them blending in better (and thus being less likely to be identified and/or diagnosed).
There were a lot of things I didn’t know about autism in women that I learned while reading this. It was incredibly informative, while still being very approachable.
I like that they chose to talk about the subject in a visual way, as it made everything feel more casual and comfortable to talk about. It felt less like I was reading a textbook and more like I was reading about real people (which was actually the case).
I found this to be a very informative, and enlightening graphic novel. It was nice to take a break from reading fiction and instead learn something true and important.

Camouflage by Dr Sarah baegiela with art by Sophie standing is a super cute and informative book about the struggles and confusion of being an autistic woman. This books goes though the main differences between men and women on the spectrum and shows where there is an overlap in symptoms and traits. This book for me was a very realistic look at how women struggle to cope with autism and the sometimes debilitating exhaustion of camouflaging their symptoms. As someone who has developed a huge special interest in learning everything there is to know about autism this book is one which is so relatable and is simple in the message that it is trying to put across. The book explore the issues faced by growing up autistic and going through school and teenage years with the neurological differences that is autism. It also bring to light the problems faced by women with misdiagnosis and the constant doubt that is put on them by people who are only looking for the male symptoms of autism. I absolutely loved this book as it was an easy to understand and well presented book that was full of knowledge and understanding to how hard it can be to be a minority within a minority. The only one negative I have for this book is that I wish there was more on sensory experience and overload but that doesn’t take away from the book. I really enjoyed and related with all the experience the four women shared and have so much appreciation for this lovely little book.

The content of this book is important. It covers the differences between the history of diagnosis of autistic women and men. The book also covers very short statements from women, and how they were perceived and not perceived as autistic. For the information that is included in this book, it earns 3 stars. The issue is that the formatting of the Kindle ARC makes it virtually unreadable. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for providing me this ARC.

While the text in Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women is probably comparable to a magazine article or blog post in length (and therefore is a very quick read), the illustrations fill out the information and help to humanize this topic.

We get to hear from a few different autistic women about some of the challenges and differences that they face in life. There is also some information about the differences in the ways that autistic men and autistic women present their symptoms, which can lead to women being underdiagnosed.

Despite its short length, I found it fairly informative and a good resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the gender differences in autistic people, and the lived experiences of autistic women.

(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)

Thank you to Sarah Bargiela for bringing light to this subject. Camouflage is a brief overview of women with autism. I could almost see this book used in schools or workplaces as part of diversity and awareness training. I learned a bit from reading this book, especially the emphasis that autism in women is different than men and may require a different list of criteria for diagnosis. The topics covered here make me want to learn more about women with autism. Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publishers and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a beautifully illustrated and articulated insight on the lives of autistic women. We get some background on the history of autism and also how women present autism differently to men. I loved how everything flowed in together to get a full pictured look on the camouflaged lived of autistic women.

I highly recommend anyone interested in getting an own voices representation of autism and women with autism.

Obviously there’s only so much information that you can fit into a fifty page graphic novel, but I think this is a great jumping off point. Bargiela uses research studies with the personal experiences of women diagnosed to be on the spectrum to bring us informative graphic and stories about women with autism. She covers the difference between behaviors in men and women, likely a cause for why women may be under-diagnosed. I read a similar article in the past about the difference in behaviors for ADHD and I find it interesting to compare the differences (and also distressing that women can get ignored because they don’t check the “usual” boxes). This quick, easy to digest guide is a good starting point for understanding different women. Thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the eARC.

I view this as more of an in-depth informational resource than a typical graphic novel. It's 40 pages so can only go into depth on a very few case studies of characters. What's more important is the strategically laid out content introducing the reader to the world of autism and then sequentially going through signs and symptoms and coping techniques. This is the perfect resource for middle grade students to understand themselves or their classmates. The art is a middle ground of constructivism and futurism and suprematism with subdued colors that don't distract from the message.

*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This year I've taken particular interest in studying how autism presents itself in women after doing an e-learning module via the National Autistic Society. When I came across this book I just knew I had to read it with the art style itself drawing me in. Firstly, the art is beautiful - the illustrations feel very comforting and not overly complex, and do a great job conveying what some of the symptoms 'feel' like. The information presented is accessible and easy to understand, it's important to recognise that autism in women seems to be woefully underdiagnosed and there's a large spectrum of neurodiversity and this book is a fantastic way to educate yourself (and others) on the experiences of women with autism and, hopefully, challenge some of the misconceptions we have as to what autism 'looks' like. I especially like the inclusion of what further studies are happening within autism research.

This is definitely a book I can see myself recommending it to people I know who have experiences with autism but mostly through knowledge of how the condition presents in men.

"Camouflage" is a short yet informative read about women with autism and aspergers and their stories of camouflaging in the neurotypical world.

Being a woman with aspergers myself, I could relate to most of the things talked about in this graphic novel. However I had hoped for the womens stories to be more in-depth. Still though, I found it quite interesting and very important. I loved the illustraions and think it's the perfect way of making these types of books.

I would highly recommend this to people looking for more information about autism.