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Invisible Differences

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A sincere and illuminating story that will undoubtably strike home for many with similar experiences. There's some truly beautiful use of illustration and colour here to show the transition in Marguerite's life as she learns about Asperger syndrome and begins to make changes in her life and surround herself with supportive friends, and an empathetic and encouraging tone towards others with similar struggles and circumstances.

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Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel is about Margaret, a woman who feels socially awkward (among other things) and then she discovers she has Asperger Syndrome. The author inspired this story on her very own, which definitely shows, since it all feels very real.

It was really easy for me to relate to the main character. Even though we are very different in some ways, we are very similar in others. Plus I really liked the way the author used the colors, since most of the illustrations are black and white and she uses some specific colors - especially red and yellow - to highlight some parts and dialogs to show the protagonist's emotions intensified.

I highly recommend it if you want to get to know more about this syndrome, because it deals with it in a very accessible and delicate way.

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This Graphic Novel is a fast, great read! Marguerite navigates life with Asperger's, which I did not realize was not as well known or accepted in France as it is in the US.

It is interesting and keeps your attention. It is not "preachy" at all but explains what it is like for a woman with Asperger's in a fun story. I think it took about 30 minutes for me to read it.

This book would be great for teens or up who would like to learn more about what life is like for someone with Asperger's, especially a woman with Asperger's, which goes undiagnosed a lot more than for men. (I do not think this is a great book for children).

I received a free ARC as a reviewer for NetGalley.

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As a sufferer of Anxiety and Depression this graphic novel caught my eye. I personally have a few of the issues Margo deals with in this, however I did not know exactly what Aspengers was. I found the amount of information was detailed and alot but was shown in a very easy to read and an easy to understand point of view. I could tell half way through the graphic novel that it was a persons true story and that made me feel alot more connected to Margo.
Along with the fact that we could see how Margo used to feel, this graphic novel openned my eyes to those with Aspengers and I will now be less inclined to jump to conclusions. Very well written and with beautiful art style illustrations.

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