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The Escape Manual for Introverts

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This is a super fun, quick read with advice for introverts ranging from useful to outlandish. I'm definitely guilty of executing more than one of the milder escapes, and I think any introvert is going to see themself reflected somewhere in this book.

The illustrations are very cute and add a lot to each escape scenario.

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This book is an amusing compilation of comedic drawings paired with excuses and tricks to get introverts out of social situations when you would much rather recharge your introverts batteries at home a bit. Many readers are introverts, as am I, and so this was a fun manual to come across, The Escape Manual for Introverts did have some good, clever tricks and some down right silly ones thrown in for fun. The advice is broken down by chapters for the different relationships you may have to the people you may need too use these tips on. Friends, acquaintances, family members, coworkers, and strangers. There were several examples in each chapters to cover a wide variety of situations. But I will say that some of the advice did become repetitive throughout the chapters, but they also warranted being repeated because some of the tips that could work on acquaintances could also work on strangers or coworkers. And tips for friends could also work for family members and vice versa. Over all this is a fun and amusing guide for introverts to come across, plus it's a very quick read.

I received a copy of this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley, this is my honest review.

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Where has this delightful little handbook been all my life??

The Escape Manual for Introverts was an immensely cute and fun read. I saw myself in so many of these adorable situations and cartoons. The illustrations in this book were colorful and charming, and the excuses given are as effective as they are tongue-in-cheek.

Whether you need to wiggle out of a “loud dinner party with too many people” or “a family reunion that doesn’t seem to have an end time,” this manual has got you covered. I can’t help but think how great of a gift this book would make to so many people in my life who are just like me.

Would definitely recommend.

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Funny and clever and insightful, lots of tips for the introverted or socially awkward in common situations. I like how the book was organized along the spectrum from family to strangers. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy.
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This book made me laugh and I recognized myself in so many of the situations. I loved this book so much that I put it on my Amazon list because I would love to have a physical copy of this book! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this. Love the illustrations!

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The Escape Manual for Introverts is a tongue in cheek collection of simple comics that depict coping strategies for an introvert that get stuck in extroverted situations. It made me laugh and a lot of these situations were relatable. I am a social introvert that would prefer to be with a smaller grouping of friends and enjoys social time for smaller amounts of time. There is often the pull to see people I care about vs. the pull to be alone. Katie Vaz captured this real struggle in an easy to read text format accompanied by illustrations that really captured the emotions of these feelings. Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced copy of this book.

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Review to come to my blog/Goodreads/maybe Amazon in August.

*raises hand*I am very much an introvert, so I couldn't resist this book. I had to click that Read Now button. I was very much curious to see what kind things this one would give as a way of escaping.

There are various chapters each one dealing with a certain topic. Friends, relatives, co-workers to acquaintances and more. With each chapter we get scenarios that were just oh oh so true (really, I was nodding along) and what kind of things an introvert may do to escape, let people know they don't want to in a subtle way, tips for conversations which I do want to try myself though I kind of worry it will backfire for instance the ask questions that take long answers.. I can see that end up in a discussion of never endingness, and more. I had quite a laugh, but I was also noting down several of the nicer ways in my head. I think I can use some of these tips/excuses. :P Of course, not in abundance, as they do warn you against that which is totally logic, I think most people would be unhappy if their friends kept running away or making excuses. And some excuses went a tad bit too far (like in the co-workers part to just insist on going to a place no one wants to go) and some were just beyond silly, but I still couldn't help but snicker at them. Even though they weren't things one would use in real life, it is tempting. *grins* Maybe I should put a bag of potatoes and a blanket near the door.

A few of these excuses I have already tried myself. For instance the turning away when you see someone you know. Or even go into a nearby store even though you don't need to go there. :P

I was quite impressed with the amount of tips/excuses/etc. There are so many! And they are all accompanied by fun illustrations that made reading even more fun to read and, quite often, hilarious.

All in all a delightful escape manual for introverts. Tons of humour, several excuses are maybe not what you want to use in real life, but there are some that are actually doable (and yes, I can't wait to try them out).

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As an introvert, I always enjoying checking out introverted humor books. And The Escape Manual for Introverts didn't disappoint. It's full of funny ideas - some of which I'm going to add to my real-life list of 'get out of social situations' tricks. The drawings are cute and added to the humor. This probably isn't the type of book that people would read through more than once, but it would still make a fun gift for your favorite introvert.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

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Being an introvert, this manual is the perfect guide to get out of certain situations which we sometimes find ourselves in. This was a fun, quirky read. The colors were bold and vivid and the art was brilliantly done. I would recommend this book to my fellow introverts.

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I couldn't open the file on my phone. Disappointed. Therefore I am unable to leave an accurate review. Make the book phone accesible or a kindle version.

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Where was this funny illustrated guide when I was born? I mean really, I’ve been an INFP since bursting red-faced and wailing out of the womb. Yes, I can turn on the extraversion when needed, but Lordy, at what a cost! But thanks to THE ESCAPE MANUAL FOR INTROVERTS, I now have strategies for protection from Chatty Cathys at weddings, parties, on a plane, when we throw our rare soirées, anyway, anytime. Think I’ll slink off to my silent nest for respite. Whew! 5/5

Pub Date 06 Aug 2019.

Thanks to the author, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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I couldn’t get it to download so I have no idea what it was like. It looked cool but again I couldn’t get it to download. Yep. Not downloaded.

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Fun, easy to read, and helpful. Presents different situations that introverts fear and excuses--ranging from plausible to silly--to get out of them. Some of the suggestions are genuinely good and useful to remember. Others are silly and good for a laugh. While this isn't as helpful as I'd like, it is comforting to read and know that one is not alone in dreading overly-social situations.

More tips on how to prepare for these situations and more useful excuses would have made this a knock-out.

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