This is a really interesting concept for a graphic novel, I've personally never seen one quite like it before. Although, it wasn't completely for me, I appreciate the idea behind it. The only thing I would say is that I found the red speech bubbles very hard to read. That's not the book's fault, I just have trouble with the colour red.

I read this beautiful book in one sitting, and I would totally read it again! After an overwhelming week, this was the perfect read. Though I don't have Asperger's, I learned a lot about it through a beautifully done graphic novel and relating to many of the situations in times of stress. A commendable amount of hardwork went into making this and spreading knowledge about not just Asperger's but also adulting in general in today's world. I feel better knowing stories like this exist and the power of art.

A huge thank you to the publisher for providing me a complimentary copy of the book, and also my friend, Arina, for bringing this to my notice.

This was an honest look at what it's like to live with Asberger's, and how not everyone experiences the same. I loved the splashes of red in the art, however, some of the red chat bubbles were hard to read. Aside from that, it was easy to read and the story flowed well. There are some education tidbits at the end as well!

Invisible Differences is a thoughtfully constructed portrait of living with Aspergers, graphically beautiful and sensitively handled, I felt like I learnt a lot from reading how this author managed her diagnosis and also the way in which she encounters the problems of work and personal relationships. I would definitely recommend this title to anyone looking to learn more about the syndrome.

Invisible Differences was an honest and emotive read about what is like living with an 'invisible difference', in this case autism. Marguerite's journey of discovering her autism, how she accepts it and moves forward, happier and more confident than before, is truely inspirational. Often when reading this, I found myself comparing Marguerite's journey to my own with anxiety. Although there are differences, there were enough similarities that it felt as if my own journey was being reflected back to me in beautifully drawn frames. This shows the importance of such experiences and how they can reach and make a difference in the lives of others.

Many thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for providing me this arc of #InvisibleDifferences in exchange for my honest review. The cover grabbed my attention. I was very happy to see this translated into English.

This is an amazing graphic novel! I absolutely loved it! It dealt with the difficulties of a woman being on the autistic spectrum and learning that she has Aspergers's Syndrome.
The illustrations are beautiful and the use of color to set the tone and mood are masterfully done.

I would strongly recommend this book for teenagers and adults.

As a psychology student who might want to explore an autism/Asperger's diagnosis for herself in the future, I loved this!!
The thing that stood out the most for me was the use of colour to represent who "annoyed" the MC the most. Red is for people that trigger hypersensitivity, and her boyfriend's dialogue bubbles have very light red on them, and her therapist's have blue, and her autistic friends' are just like hers. It really helped me understand how the MC felt about the different people she came across, without having to waste panels on explaining it.
I also loved how the narrator was other than the MC herself! It added a sense of community to the story, like you know from the start that she's not alone.

I LOVED this! Everyone needs to read this right now. Invisible Differences is such an important read and the reason why is highlighted in its pages. We follow a woman, Marguerite, who feels that she is different and is trying to take more control of her life so after suffering in a world not made for her she finally decides to do something about it, she's laughed away by one doctor but eventually (and it's a long time which is a whole other thing about health care in general) she is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and she could not be happier about it! Finally she has an answer and she can now have the tools to get the most out of her life. She runs and tells everyone how happy she is and...no one else is. They don't get it. They tell her she can't possibly have it because she doesn't do stereotypical things. This is so important because people need to realize that it isn't the same for everyone and hopefully this lovely graphic novel gets into the hands of people who don't know that.

The way this is laid out is honestly just perfect. It is so full of information and yet doesn't bog down the story or the character down at all. We get a glimpse into her professional, personal, and love life and the frustration that she feels every day because no one understands her. My blood boiled when she was so happy right after she was diagnosed so she can go to HR to get very reasonable accommodations...and is denied because they don't understand.

This prompts Marguerite to go back to school so she can have a chance to help people and get the hell away from a company who doesn't care about her enough to give her reasonable accommodations. I've been there with Multiple Sclerosis and it's exhausting so I love seeing characters who reach a tipping point in their lives and careers and make serious changes for themselves. All that dead weight that she drops gets replaced with very positive things and people and that's just my favourite part because it ends on such a super positive note that you can't help but leave with a smile.

The artwork is very good and very effective in storytelling. Mostly in black and white but colour is used very strategically here and there are pages here Marguerite goes from feeling good to slowly feeling horrible because of her surroundings and this is often shown to us using colour, we'll start with a pop of red here and there and suddenly the whole page is red. I've never really seen that before and I loved it. I have issues with noise and too much information being thrown at me and this accurately depicts how I feel whenever I have a serious case of cognitive fog.

At the very end we're given tons of further reading which I'm definitely going to be looking into but my favourite part that wasn't the actual story itself is we're also given a lot of information on France and Autism and Asperger Syndrome which was very interesting and very eye opening.

ARC provided Oni Press via NetGalley

This graphic novel was stunning , and heart warming. As someone who deals with anxiety and ocd , I could relate to parts of The story. This graphic novel depicts the story of a woman being diagnosed with Aspergers in France and all her trials throughout. I have thoroughly recommended this to several mums I know . Thank you to NetGalley for my arc copy

Oh my gosh I loved this. Absolutely LOVED it.

I'm not usually a graphic novel reader, but this one peaked my interest because I'm an SLP and I work with a lot of kids that have autism. This story was so important and the graphics really highlighted the way an autistic brain works. The graphics were critical to the story just as the story was needed for the graphics. A perfect marriage.

I really appreciated that this story focused on a girl that didn't have the extreme characteristics of severe ASD, but displayed many traits that would be seen as socially acceptable or "quirky." I think this is important because so many of these "quirks" are seen as someone just being weird and not as an actual disability that hinders the way people function. I also loved the way Marguerite advocated for herself and asked HR for work accommodations. And this is exactly what I mean - HR saw it as a matter of fairness and not necessity because many people without autism don't like noisy work spaces. This is why it's so easy to be dismissive of characteristics that actually limit an autistic person's ability to function. I just - ugh - I love this book. It brought to light so many good and important things!

And let's talk about the use of color - slowly progressing from black & white with splashes of red to a full color spectrum when she understands and embraces her autism was BEAUTIFUL. It made me so happy. I also think it's extremely uplifting for people with autism that might be reading this because it shows that once you accept and embrace who you are, you can be so much happier.

This is needed reading. For people with and without autism alike.

INVISIBLE DIFFERENCES is an honest glimpse into the life of a young woman on the autism spectrum. With humor and heart, it dismantles misconceptions and promotes understanding and inclusion. I look forward to adding it to my classroom library!

This was such a cute comic. I had no idea that Aspergers wasn't too known or studied in France because it's so different in the USA. This is super important and I did love the setting of Paris as well. This was so cute and i loved Marguerite. Thanks so much to Netgalley and to the publisher for the advanced copy!

I was given advanced access to Invisible Differences A Story of Asperger's, Adulting, and Living a Life in Full Color by Julie Dachez from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Invisible Differences, an engaging quick read, beautifully illustrates Marguerite life from before her diagnosis to after her diagnosis. Reading the graphic novel is intuitive as the panels are logically organized and the body language conveyed through the drawings further express Marguerite’s and other characters’ emotions.

Marguerite’s Asperger journey is informative and educational. I did not know about Christine Miserandino’s “Spoon Theory” and found it interesting. The resources at the end of the novel and Julia Dachez’s TED Talk on NetGalley are added bonuses.

I will be adding Invisible Differences to my classroom library!

A wonderful memoir about a young French woman coming to understand herself and her ASD diagnosis in the face of ignorance and discrimination. A good introduction to some of the experiences of autism and a heartwarming story about finding community.

This graphic novel was fantastic! I have taught children who fall on the Autism spectrum. This graphic novel would be a great teaching resource to help students, parents, and fellow educators better understand a student who is on the spectrum. Highly recommend.

This graphic novel was amazing! I loved Marguerite's story and the art style was amazing. What really caught my attention from the beginning and the reason why I requested this graphic novel was because of how little knowledge I had about Asperger's syndrome. So I thought this would be a great way to learn a little bit more.

I found Marguerite's story to be so moving, how she lived her life trying to fit in and then later on finding that she in fact had Asperger's syndrome and how relieved she felt cause she didn't need/felt that she had to make an effort anymore. She simply started living. And the fact that her diagnose help her do so many things like starting a Youtube channel and a blog to educate people about Asperger's was simply inspiring.

I would recommend this book to everyone!

This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really loved this graphic novel. It's the story of Marguerite, a 28 years old woman and her journey in being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and learning how to enjoy life as she is.
It was a subject I didn't know that much about and reading it being told in this manner and by someone who actually has Asperger's Syndrome really helped me get educated and wanting to read more about. I'll definetely check out the sources at the end of the book to get further informations.

Marguerite has trouble in her daily life, with her boyfriend, her job and her friends. She still doesn't know that she has Asperger's so until then she has to face all of that.

This is a perfect graphic memoir to learn about autistic spectrum disorder. We see how ignorant people are about it, how disrespecful and denying. That transforms into bullying and it was awful to see how Marguerite's was suffering.
I really liked her and I have some similarities in her passions, like animals and books.
She was such a beautiful soul and it was unfair to see how badly almost everyone treated her.
Luckily, she also found some people like her that helped her to embrace who she is and live happier.

I recommend this to everyone, we all should educate ourselves in these matters. An excellent book to learn something new.

In this graphic novel, we are following a young French woman named Margurite as she navigates her job and relationships a little differently than the average person. Everyday Margurite follows that same routine to and from work. She works every day and makes very little conversation with other co-workers, opting to eat alone. She has trouble communicating with others and picking up on social cues. Lots of noise makes her very overwhelmed. She doesn't do well in social settings, opting to pet the cat instead of interacting with others. Her boss reprimands her for not being more social at work, as does her boyfriend when they go out. Margurite is beginning to feel like something is wrong with her, she has trouble connecting with others, and feels like no one wants to listen to what she has to say, and that she’s not loved by her friends. Nobody understands her and she feels very alone because of this. Her boyfriend springs an unplanned trip on her on which she will sleep in a different bed than her own. Margurite cannot deal, has a panic attack and the trip is cut short.
After this, she googles her symptoms and discovers she may have Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. As she reads personal accounts from people with Aspergers, Margurite begins to relate to these accounts and begins to wonder if she is autistic. She meets with a well-known psychologist who tells her not to believe everything you read on the internet. Feeling completely invalidated she goes to the local bookstore and takes out books on the subject of autism. Though her reading she figures out how to get in touch with the right therapist. She recounts her life to him and the therapist picks up on obvious indicators of autism, and Margurite is then diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome- Marguerite finally knows what’s wrong with her, she feels very relieved. Marguerite has her diagnosis reconfirmed through a series of tests, and now has a support network of doctors to help her navigate, as well a people of all ages who also have Aspergers. Her boyfriend doesn't take the news too well, her family doctor doesn't believe her, calling autism a fad, her friends make a joke out of it, not taking her diagnosis seriously. Soon she breaks up with her boyfriend and at the advice of her doctors pursues employment disability status and makes an appointment with the director of Human Resources to obtain accommodations at her job. But the director finds it unreasonable when Marguerite requests an office of her own, with that turned down, she requests to wear earplugs instead, to which her director says she can’t in front of other employees as it would be rude and might make them feel excluded from her.
With all of the ableism and ignorance, she faces Marguerite teams up with the woman who runs the book store and together they write this graphic novel based on marguerites experience. Marguerite quits her job and goes back to school to become a social phycologist.

The book closes out with a history of autism and how France (the author's native country) needs to do better when it comes to the diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of autistic individuals.

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Even though I don't have Autism, I could relate to Marguerite’s character as someone with a chronic illness who has gone through the medical system and encountered doctors who dismiss their patients. Even the ignorant comments from friends and family I could relate to.
Overall I really enjoyed reading about Marguerite and her journey through autism. She even gave me the idea to try out earplugs and an eye mask to help with my insomnia.

I really enjoyed this own voices story and would highly recommend it.
4.5 stars.

**ARC provided by Oni Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book. The main character tells her story and how much she enjoys routine, solitude, and her pets. For some reason others seem to think her strange because she doesn't respond the way they think she should. She also doesn't like noises or parties and her boyfriend guilts her about it. So she decides to google her issues and discovers it's possible that she has asperger's. The first therapist she sees to inquire about it says she doesn't because of stereotypes so she finds another therapist and has to be referred to another for a series of tests. Luckily, she is eventually confirmed in her suspicion and is diagnosed. She spends the rest of the book coming to terms, happily, of the diagnosis and having to educate everyone in her life about it, some aren't so empathetic about it. I learned a lot from this book and liked the way it told the story. The writing is more for adults but I think teens would enjoy it too.