This was a cute book. Introverts who are sick and tired of being cornered by talkative, friendly, and sweet extroverts will get a good laugh out of the silly situations (and solutions) that Vaz provides. In terms of content, this is a very quick read, meant to be more of a joke (in my humble opinion) than a real guide to dealing with difficult social situations. (Keeping a swaddled butternut squash by your door--to make door to door solicitors think you're cradling a sleeping baby is a hilarious, but impractical--and honestly weird--idea).

This book would make the most impact as a thoughtful gift from one introvert to another, or from a well-meaning extrovert to their favorite loner friend. Readers will be sure to get a good chuckle out of the hilarious solutions to everyday frustrations, even if they won't be able to carry out most of them.

This was such a quick and fun read!

It actually helped me "escape" and be my introvert self.

I want to buy this book for all my introvert friends, I think it would make a great coffee table book or a book they can gift to people that expect too much out of them. It's a good and comedic way to make introverts feel like they belong and aren't the only ones avoiding the "norm".

So glad I came across this!

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Published.

This book should've been right up my alley. I'm an introvert. It can take me days to "recover" from a big social event. I need my alone time, and my peace and quiet. Unfortunately, The Escape Manual for Introverts doesn't seem to be talking about introverts at all, but rather people with antisocial personality disorder. Perhaps a more appropriate title would be The Guide to Lying for Misanthropes.

Yes, I understand that some of these suggestions are tongue-in-cheek and not to be taken seriously. But those aren't the ones I have a problem with. It's not cool to divulge spoilers around the water cooler just because you don't feel like talking to people. It's not cool to bring a stinky lunch to work or eat masses of garlic before a plane ride because you want to be left alone. It's not cool to turn on noisy power equipment just because you can't handle a five-second conversation with your next-door neighbour. The lack of concern for others displayed in this book smacks of some sort of personality disorder, and it really gave me the willies.

The rest of the suggestions are repetitive and/or unnecessary. Don't feel like talking to a proprietor at a craft fair? The book's solution: Buy something cheap so you can make a quick escape. (The common-sense solution: Don't go to craft fairs!) Don't want to talk with the Jehovah's Witness on your doorstep on Saturday morning? The book's solution: Grab your jacket, make up an excuse, and run. (The common-sense solution: Don't open the door.) The book makes everything seem way harder than it needs to be. News flash: It's not that hard. The elaborate "escape" suggestions are rather ridiculous, and the book gives the overall impression that introverts are rude loners who don't like anyone. In fact, as I finished this book, I wondered why such a thing would even be necessary; someone as rude, disrespectful, antisocial, and deceitful (because, let's face it, this is a book all about how to lie) as The Escape Manual for Introverts describes wouldn't have to worry about invitations at all. Who'd want to hang around with someone who's apparently constantly trying to figure out how to manipulate the situation for their own comfort at the expense of others'?

I'm not a fan of the illustration style here, either, so the pictures can't redeem the book for me. I'm afraid this just isn't my thing. I may be an introvert, but I like to think I'm more considerate of others than this book paints us as being.

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Trapped in an airplane seated next to a chatterbox? Are you hosting a dinner party with people who just won't leave? Katie Vaz has the key to your escape. The Escape Manual for Introverts guides readers through different scenarios with themed chapters ("Friends," "Relatives," "Strangers," etc.). Each chapter covers a range of situations, from an invitation to karaoke night to group lunchtime. And she offers a number of escapes for each scenario: bringing odoriferous foods to lunch for a while, having a pet (real or imagined) that "requires" frequent check-ins, and even investing in a jet pack. This book features Vaz's full-page illustrated spreads, hand-lettering, and spot illustrations. From the silly to the sincere, Vaz's clever, hilarious escape plans and bizarre excuses speak to the introvert in all of us.

I’ve been anticipating this book for a while, but I was a teensy bit disappointed that it seemed to equate being an introvert with being shy or disliking socialization. Introversions means we need to recharge after all the interaction we do, not necessarily that we dislike it. However, this was wonderfully illustrated and still an enjoyable read! I look forward to her next book too. :)

A short but fun little graphic novel about introverts escaping social situations. Had some nice art, and relatable situations. Though some were entertaining, a lot of the ideas were relatively predictable and obvious.

A short graphic novel that’s cool and fun. This book is for all introverts, how to socialize, and how to escape unnoticed being socializing. The author being a fellow introvert has felt the need to write the book. There are five chapters each for the different situations we face every day. How and when can an introvert socialize with friends, relatives, coworkers, acquaintances, and strangers! is said in minimal illustrations?

Even though the illustrations were minimal and monotoned, the comic was fun to read. The tips were surprisingly useful, and I hope to try them soon.

E-ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Thank you, Publisher!

It's hard for me to review this book because the netgalley ebook I downloaded was not fully readable, but from what I could see see, it's amusing.

This was a great little book on how to escape situations you don’t want to be in. Each page only has about one sentence, so this is a quick read. It’s half joking and half completely doable. If you’re an introvert some of these tips will get you out of socializing when you don’t want to.

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Such a fun and enjoyable book! Loved the art style and I really related to the need for a good excuse to get out of social interactions 😂😂

As an introvert, I was immediately drawn to this book's title. If anyone spends too much time inside their heads coming up with hypothetical escape strategies from social situations, it would definitely be introverts like me. But I never knew it was something I needed, as I've never seen a beautifully illustrated book offering advice like this. At first glance, my interest was instantly piqued and I had to click to see what was inside. And I was not disappointed!

The Escape Manual for Introverts offers advice on how to escape several social situations with friends, relatives, strangers, you name it. And while much of the advice is humorous, I could relate to it all. I might have even used some of this advice already!

I love the concept of this book and I am in awe of how cute the drawings are. I believe this book would be a great gift for your introverted friend or anyone who experiences social awkwardness from time to time. Cute, funny read, for sure.

"Just because I don't want to go doesn't mean I don't like you."

Oh, how truer words have never been spoken. I want this to be on a little card I can slip over to friends and family while politely denying their invitations to huge gatherings. "That'll be a big, huge, gigantic no from me, but thanks for the invite! xoxox"

The Escape Manual is a funny little graphic novel that'll easily win over any introvert with its clever (and sometimes slightly absurd) excuses to avoid social interactions. The art is also beautifully done and so dang cute! I loved it.

I recommend to all of my fellow introverts. Enjoy!

THAT was a quick read.

Although I get that most of the scenarios and specially the solutions proposed to escape them as introverts are exaggerated and intend a comical effect, it disturbs me a bit to what extent us introverts have to go to please extroverts and not hurt their feelings because we just don't feel like socialising.

Some of the proposed "escapes" made me laugh out loud mainly because of how bizarre they were, but others made me think that there is something seriously wrong with how society works sometimes. The scenario where the introvert should buy the least expensive item in a shop and leave to avoid eager and attentive employees made me cringe. What the actual f*ck. We should embrace the freedom of saying no. Don't give a damn if other people think you're being rude. You know you're not, you just don't care about small talk. Maybe you don't care about certain people and that's okay too. Why should you waste your time with people who don't have the same interests as you or with whom you plainly don't want to talk to?

I get we live in a extroverts' world, but we should stop sacrificing so much for their sake. If you don't want to hang out, then you don't want to hang out. True friends will get it, the rest is just white noise. I won't magically like everyone I meet, so why pretend I do? People are selective, even extroverts. Nothing wrong with that.

You do you. Just be happy.

This book was a quick read and provided the reader with a variety of scenarios and ways to save yourself from being stuck in a situation you may not want to be stuck in. Some solutions were clever, some witty and some i do not think would work well at all (but may have just been for comical relief). Even someone that may consider themselves an extrovert may benefit from this book, as it will help them understand the introverts in their life better.

This is pretty basic: it's just a collection of possible scenarios you might face, and things you could say to get out of those situations. Some of them are amusing, but mostly, they're repetitive and generic, like saying "I have to go pick up (insert name of person nobody at party knows) from (insert far-away location), bye!"

I definitely expected more comedy from this and I thought it would be... well, cuter? Sigh.

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this! I do wish it was a little longer but it was great! Super funny and actually helpful since I'm an introvert. This was a quick read and super adorable. If you are looking for something fun I highly recommend this graphic novel

Unfortunately there was an error and a lot of the pages didn't but the ones I saw looked whimsical with cute illustrations.

"The Escape Manuel for introverts" seemed promising, However many of the pages didn't load.So I can't give it a full review. What pages I saw I would give a 3 and a half stars. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this book. I do plan on possibly checking this book out maybe once its published.

Emily

This was cute and funny, but I can’t say I took away anything particularly useful from this. I would say it’s more just for a fun quick read with some things you can maybe relate to as an introvert. I wasn’t blown away by it by any means, and I had higher hopes for it. This was just alright for me. I did enjoy the cute artwork, though!