Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology
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A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagnosis journeys to finding community—from autistic contributors。
From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn’t always understand or accept them。 Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic， to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you’re feeling overstimulated。 With unique， vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir， this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have。
From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn’t always understand or accept them。 Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic， to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you’re feeling overstimulated。 With unique， vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir， this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have。
Reviews
Kat C
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The collection does what it intended to do; it showcases autistic artists experiences living on the spectrum。 The art styles vary， and the themes jump back and forth。 The comics range from personal life moments to infographics on ASD。 There were a few art styles I could not get behind visually and others I really enjoyed。 Overall， it is a great representation of such a vast spectrum， this collection is definitely needed for the community。 I look forward to seeing more from the artists。
Dione Basseri
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So many artists， and each with a different lived experience。 This book celebrates Autistic joy， as well as seeking and providing solace for struggles。Since the book has so many artists， the art quality is likewise variable， though most of it is quite good。 And even when the art isn't great， the message told by the artist is still valuable。 And I'm not just saying that in an "everyone should have a voice" sense， because some of the most hard-hitting pieces are the more artistically rudimentary。I So many artists， and each with a different lived experience。 This book celebrates Autistic joy， as well as seeking and providing solace for struggles。Since the book has so many artists， the art quality is likewise variable， though most of it is quite good。 And even when the art isn't great， the message told by the artist is still valuable。 And I'm not just saying that in an "everyone should have a voice" sense， because some of the most hard-hitting pieces are the more artistically rudimentary。I was a particular fan of the pieces on the joys of stimming。 The color work was phenomenal， and helped communicate the feeling in a way akin to synesthesia。A great pick for those who need to understand others better， or for those who want to be reminded that they are far from alone。Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Jude
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First off， I'm definitely buying a physical copy of this book when it comes out。 I have a similar compendium of gay comics and this compendium of autistic comics is its perfect twin。 While I don't have the diagnosis， I strongly identify with pretty much all the experiences， concepts， and behaviors expressed in this book。 I was so delighted to learn that how self-diagnosis is accepted by most of the community。。。and horrified to learn about the origins of "Asperger's"！ I found the Tips for Autisti First off， I'm definitely buying a physical copy of this book when it comes out。 I have a similar compendium of gay comics and this compendium of autistic comics is its perfect twin。 While I don't have the diagnosis， I strongly identify with pretty much all the experiences， concepts， and behaviors expressed in this book。 I was so delighted to learn that how self-diagnosis is accepted by most of the community。。。and horrified to learn about the origins of "Asperger's"！ I found the Tips for Autistic Adult Life to be very helpful， and the concept of Autistic Burnout to be the best description and explanation of my sensory overload tantrums。 I'm amazed at how one book has managed to be entertaining， humorous， cute， informative， and inspiring all at once。 I can only hope this book will be as interesting to allistic readers as it is to the autistic community！ 。。。more
Katie L。
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As a likely autistic person， this anthology really excited me。 I have come across very few books or graphic novels like this and I hope that more will be released eventually。 Haveing an anthology where the strokes and illustrations are created by people with autism is great！ I really enjoyed the representation and diversity this anthology had！
Cozybec
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This was a wonderful comic collection by autistic people about their lived experiences and the things they want neurotypical people to understand！I suffer with anxiety and I found a lot of the topics relatable in this collection。 Some of my favorite comics were Consent is Beautiful， Overwhelm （loved this one）， Specific Things in my Autistic Lifestyle that Just Make Sense， and Tips for Autistic Adult Life。 The tips and tricks were so useful and helpful！The only issue I had is some of the comics w This was a wonderful comic collection by autistic people about their lived experiences and the things they want neurotypical people to understand！I suffer with anxiety and I found a lot of the topics relatable in this collection。 Some of my favorite comics were Consent is Beautiful， Overwhelm （loved this one）， Specific Things in my Autistic Lifestyle that Just Make Sense， and Tips for Autistic Adult Life。 The tips and tricks were so useful and helpful！The only issue I had is some of the comics were blurry in this collection （pages 80 & 95 are two examples）。 Some comics really seemed to fit in an overall collection and others weren't my favorite， but I did overall enjoy myself with this read。 It's always nice to read a collection made by people who are represented in it and it handled topics of racism and medical disparities well！Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel for providing me with a copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Marte
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I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review！As a person who is possibly on the spectrum as well， it was great to see myself represented in a lot of these。 And otherwise， it was great to learn more about sensory issues， both to me as a person but also as a teacher！Also: I LOVED all the unique artstyles in this， and how it showed so many individual experiences from people！Would definitely recommend checking this out！
Dallas Antonio
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My review will be spoiler-free and 100% honest。First and foremost， thank you to Andrew McMeel Publishing for providing me with a free copy for review， to the wonderful autistic artists who stepped up to inform/express to allistic （non-autistic） individuals/those questioning， and to Rebecca Ollerton for organizing this lovely anthology！ "Sensory: Life on the Spectrum" is a wonderful， colorful short anthology of over 30 different autistic creators' comics on what life being autistic entails for ea My review will be spoiler-free and 100% honest。First and foremost， thank you to Andrew McMeel Publishing for providing me with a free copy for review， to the wonderful autistic artists who stepped up to inform/express to allistic （non-autistic） individuals/those questioning， and to Rebecca Ollerton for organizing this lovely anthology！ "Sensory: Life on the Spectrum" is a wonderful， colorful short anthology of over 30 different autistic creators' comics on what life being autistic entails for each of them， as well as to inform the general reader。 There is day-to-day life advice， information for those questioning/allistics， and an exposure to several different life styles under one umbrella that most people can't begin to imagine。 Autistic or not， you learn a lot and are strapped in for one heck of a ride！This book is friendly for those who are not big on reading despite having a lot to read， as it is very colorful and interesting。 You never stay in just one story for too long， and all stories are so pretty you're pleased to be looking at them past reading them。Furthermore， as someone studying psychology， I learned a lot with this book: anyone can read *about* autistic people， but to read from them and witness their stories is beautiful and crucial to developing more fully as a writer， reader， and human being！Some things that I was made more aware of and will carry into my future psych career with me from this book:- Double standards within sexism， racism， and perceived autism- Reassurance to autistic readers- Information on certain outdated terms （such as Asperger's Syndrome）- Incredible art representing the very unique feelings of these autistic artists- Incredible stories by incredible people- Much more！With this book we can better treat and understand ourselves and others， because we really， truly deserve it。 。。。more
Lee-ann
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Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 Sensory: Life on the Spectrum is a collection of autistic creators telling their own stories， in there own way。 I'm hoping the print version will have a more distinct division between each story， which is my one negative take away。 Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 Sensory: Life on the Spectrum is a collection of autistic creators telling their own stories， in there own way。 I'm hoping the print version will have a more distinct division between each story， which is my one negative take away。 。。。more
Lucy
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This anthology is an interesting look at a variety of comics written by， and often for， autistic people。 I thought it was great to hear a mix of experiences; particularly interesting to me was the female autistic voice that is not so often heard。 It’s hard to critique when it’s people telling their personal stories， but just in terms of reading experience it was at times repetitive。 I also think there was a vastly different standard of illustration that could maybe have been moderated slightly m This anthology is an interesting look at a variety of comics written by， and often for， autistic people。 I thought it was great to hear a mix of experiences; particularly interesting to me was the female autistic voice that is not so often heard。 It’s hard to critique when it’s people telling their personal stories， but just in terms of reading experience it was at times repetitive。 I also think there was a vastly different standard of illustration that could maybe have been moderated slightly more， and also there was no break between different comics so at times I was like “oh we’re on the next one” as they all flowed into one another。 Overall， I enjoyed this。 3 stars， would recommend， but not a favourite。 With thanks to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this anthology。 。。。more
Morgan
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SENSORY: LIFE ON THE SPECTRUM is an anthology of comics featuring the diverse， varied experiences of autistic creatives。 SENSORY collects works from 30 different autistic contributors and explores topics like life before diagnosis， self-diagnosis， soothing， and explaining autism。 The variety of art and writing styles will appeal to readers wanting a fast-paced read and those wanting to take their time with each comic。 This graphic nonfiction is an excellent， enjoyable tool for anyone - autistic SENSORY: LIFE ON THE SPECTRUM is an anthology of comics featuring the diverse， varied experiences of autistic creatives。 SENSORY collects works from 30 different autistic contributors and explores topics like life before diagnosis， self-diagnosis， soothing， and explaining autism。 The variety of art and writing styles will appeal to readers wanting a fast-paced read and those wanting to take their time with each comic。 This graphic nonfiction is an excellent， enjoyable tool for anyone - autistic or not - who wants to learn more about life on the spectrum。 。。。more
Bailey
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Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 I wasn't sure what the expect with this one exactly but I ended up really loving it。 There are so many things here that I love--the range of styles， the range of perspectives， and the range of topics discussed。 Even in short comics， this anthology goes deep and gives the resounding message: listen to autistic advocates。 This was a wonderful and quick read--I recommend it！ Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 I wasn't sure what the expect with this one exactly but I ended up really loving it。 There are so many things here that I love--the range of styles， the range of perspectives， and the range of topics discussed。 Even in short comics， this anthology goes deep and gives the resounding message: listen to autistic advocates。 This was a wonderful and quick read--I recommend it！ 。。。more
Grace
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I don't think this book is for people who know nothing or very little about autism。 This is for people who are autistic themselves， know someone who's autistic and wants to learn a bit more， or if u think u might be autistic but aren't sure。 I'm autistic。 Self diagnosed for now because it's very hard to get diagnosed。 Especially for an adult woman。 I've been on the wait list for years。 My little brother was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler and at the time they said it would be easy to I don't think this book is for people who know nothing or very little about autism。 This is for people who are autistic themselves， know someone who's autistic and wants to learn a bit more， or if u think u might be autistic but aren't sure。 I'm autistic。 Self diagnosed for now because it's very hard to get diagnosed。 Especially for an adult woman。 I've been on the wait list for years。 My little brother was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler and at the time they said it would be easy to diagnose me as well but it wouldn't be worth it， there wouldn't be much point or support because of my age （I was in late highschool at the time）。 A few years later when I finished highschool we realized that It really was worth getting the official diagnoses， we've been trying ever since。 When I finished highschool it was like I all of a sudden became a different much happier person。 I had stopped 'masking' and truly became and showed who I actually was for the first time。 My parents noticed the difference straight away and were amazed （I honestly didn't even notice until they told me how different I was then I like woah u right。 Lol）。 They were so so happy。 They and I knew school was hard on me but we didn't realized until it was all over just how much it was， probably because it was all I ever really knew。Anyway this book is very very good。 Very relatable and I'm so glad this book exists。 I found some great tips to help me in my day to day life and also found some stuff that I do that is autistic and I didn't even realize， which I found pretty cool and funny lol。 I actually think this book would be an amazing thing for someone who is struggling to accept that they may be autistic。 I denied being autistic for so long。 'i can't be autistic， I'm not diagnosed'。 Once I finally accepted that I'm autistic it was like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders。 Literally。 Like I finally had a place。 I belonged in this world。 If I had this book a few years ago I think it would have helped me a lot in accepting who I am。 And loving who I am and being autistic。 。。。more
Bozhena Levine
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Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this great book。 This is a wonderful， well-drawn anthology of many autistic artists describing their perspectives and experience living with ASD。 It is a very informative read and a great resource to learn more about the diagnosis and other Neurodivergent conditions。 Highly recommend it to anyone in the education field as well as to anyone who would like to learn more about Neurodivergent population。
Bozhena Levine
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Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this great book。 This is a wonderful， well-drawn anthology of many autistic artists describing their perspectives and experience living with ASD。 It is a very informative read and a great resource to learn more about the diagnosis and other Neurodivergent conditions。 Highly recommend it to anyone in the education field as well as to anyone who would like to learn more about Neurodivergent population。
Paris Chadwick
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This was really good。 For an anthology comic book with many many different art styles I enjoyed most of the stories and could handle the change in art the majority of the time。You might be thinking， Paris。。。 If you don't like comic anthologies why did you read this？ And my answer is， because it's incredibly important to see multiple perspectives on the ASD experiences and as a recently diagnosed young adult， it's this type of stuff that I find hard to access。 I wish the comic had done other sect This was really good。 For an anthology comic book with many many different art styles I enjoyed most of the stories and could handle the change in art the majority of the time。You might be thinking， Paris。。。 If you don't like comic anthologies why did you read this？ And my answer is， because it's incredibly important to see multiple perspectives on the ASD experiences and as a recently diagnosed young adult， it's this type of stuff that I find hard to access。 I wish the comic had done other sections about stimming and food related thoughts but I still really enjoyed the stories that were included。 。。。more
Paris Chadwick
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This was really good。 For an anthology comic book with many many different art styles I enjoyed most of the stories and could handle the change in art the majority of the time。You might be thinking， Paris。。。 If you don't like comic anthologies why did you read this？ And my answer is， because it's incredibly important to see multiple perspectives on the ASD experiences and as a recently diagnosed young adult， it's this type of stuff that I find hard to access。 I wish the comic had done other sect This was really good。 For an anthology comic book with many many different art styles I enjoyed most of the stories and could handle the change in art the majority of the time。You might be thinking， Paris。。。 If you don't like comic anthologies why did you read this？ And my answer is， because it's incredibly important to see multiple perspectives on the ASD experiences and as a recently diagnosed young adult， it's this type of stuff that I find hard to access。 I wish the comic had done other sections about stimming and food related thoughts but I still really enjoyed the stories that were included。 。。。more
Raegan
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-Disclaimer: I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。-1。5 starsDisjointed & hard to read font。"There are no words to describe the pain of denying yourself for a lifetime"。Some information was new to me。 It was interesting to see some overlap between neurodivergent and neurotypicals。 It mentions how measuring time can be hard to some。 How some Autistic people use notecards to talk。 Hair can also cause overstimulation which results in them cutting it off or -Disclaimer: I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。-1。5 starsDisjointed & hard to read font。"There are no words to describe the pain of denying yourself for a lifetime"。Some information was new to me。 It was interesting to see some overlap between neurodivergent and neurotypicals。 It mentions how measuring time can be hard to some。 How some Autistic people use notecards to talk。 Hair can also cause overstimulation which results in them cutting it off or covering it。But other than that， a bunch of the information was repetitive （a lot is about mirroring， masking， & recovering）。 The majority of the art was horrible。 It was hard to tell when one story ended and another began。 All-in-all， the book wasn't well-presented。 。。。more
Gabriel Noel
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ARC given by Edelweiss+ for Honest ReviewA very handy and well put together anthology of autistic comics made by #actuallyautistic people。The collection brings 40 artists and writers together to speak on how they experience and live with autism。 Themes like relationships， social interactions， gender， and hobbies are spoken on as well as the more scientific side like diagnosis， symptoms， and therapy。You'll find lots of different stories and opinions on what works and what doesn't so this will app ARC given by Edelweiss+ for Honest ReviewA very handy and well put together anthology of autistic comics made by #actuallyautistic people。The collection brings 40 artists and writers together to speak on how they experience and live with autism。 Themes like relationships， social interactions， gender， and hobbies are spoken on as well as the more scientific side like diagnosis， symptoms， and therapy。You'll find lots of different stories and opinions on what works and what doesn't so this will appeal to all folks on the autism spectrum。My favorite comics from the collection are "Overwhelm" by AcidKeyLime， "Until There Was Nothing Left" by Noel Fox， and "Hurting and Helping" by Shay Commander。 。。。more
Serena
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I recieved an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This might be more of a 3 stars。 Might come back later for that。My one and only problem was that it was really disorganized。 It was pure chaos at time。 There's no title page or anything to signify that a comic ended and another one is starting。 They are just thrown there in no particular order。 There should be accessibility guidelines to AT THE VERY LEAST make sure the text on the comics is readable， which isn't true f I recieved an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This might be more of a 3 stars。 Might come back later for that。My one and only problem was that it was really disorganized。 It was pure chaos at time。 There's no title page or anything to signify that a comic ended and another one is starting。 They are just thrown there in no particular order。 There should be accessibility guidelines to AT THE VERY LEAST make sure the text on the comics is readable， which isn't true for many many of them。 Small fonts， thin fonts， tons and tons of text in a single page， contrasting colors that made my eyes hurt， everything that could have gone wrong in that regard went wrong at some point。 There was also no theme besides from autism。 That's where the right order might have done some good。 About half of these were about the authors telling their experiences being autistic， and the other half were textbook stuff: what's sensory overload？ What's a meltdown？ Why is it difficult to get diagnosed as an adult？ I didn't care about these because I honestly already knew everything in them （I am making a thesis on autism currently so I might be unusually privileged）， but either way I don't think you should waste book space in things that you can easily google。 Or if you do， make it make sense。 Put them as openers for a section of comics。 What's a meltdown？ This is a meltdown。 Now we'll read a few comics about the authors' experiences with meltdowns。 The mood was also all over the place。 Some were like "I hate my autism and I wish I was dead sometimes" and then after two pages of that would come a comic that's like "autism is the best！ I love being autistic！"。 Which are two completely valid and real experiences， but as a reader it felt wonky。 This is a problem of order， not of content。 Overall the book made it really hard to pay attention to it。 I would say the longest comic was 6 pages long， the book is almost 200 pages long so you can imagine how distracting constantly jumping from one idea to the next， unrelated one got over time。 I finished it last night and I have trouble remembering more than three or four of the comics。 I understand this was more of a zine that got traditionally published than a full fledged comic anthology， but there are still some things that would've taken almost no effort to fix and would've made my experience reading this much better。VERY IMPORTANT THING: as I mentioned I'm currently doing my thesis on autism and as far as I can tell there's no misinformation in this book。 That's a heavy enemy in the academic sphere for the autism topic， and I was glad honestly that the authors didn't contribute to it。 So don't be afraid to read it， just know that you may end up dizzy when you finish it from the chaos that's inside。 。。。more
Kristina Chamberlain
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This is a good collection of comics about being autistic no matter what age you are， where in your autism journey you are， or even if you aren't autistic！I was thrilled to see so many autistic creators in one place， and found it very validating to see and read some of their experiences。 I also thought that having comics was a good way to mix visual media so people could learn whether they prefer words or images。I myself am still early in my autistic journey， having recently self-diagnosed myself This is a good collection of comics about being autistic no matter what age you are， where in your autism journey you are， or even if you aren't autistic！I was thrilled to see so many autistic creators in one place， and found it very validating to see and read some of their experiences。 I also thought that having comics was a good way to mix visual media so people could learn whether they prefer words or images。I myself am still early in my autistic journey， having recently self-diagnosed myself。 I identified with a lot of what was discussed here， and even learned some new things that I didn't realize had a name！ I would have liked title pages between each comic so I knew what they were called， but otherwise I really enjoyed all of these different comics coming together！ Everyone who is autistic or has someone autistic in their lives should give it a read so they can learn more。 。。。more
Gee
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"Sensory: Life on the Spectrum" is an anthology of short comics by autistic artists， in which they dig into different aspects of their autism and share different bits and pieces of their life as autistic people in a world that is， sadly， not quite adapted to anyone who steps outside of neurotipicity。 Some of these comics were too short to fully convey the message， in my opinion， but this is purely a matter of narrative preferences。 Many of them were excellent little peeks into the different expe "Sensory: Life on the Spectrum" is an anthology of short comics by autistic artists， in which they dig into different aspects of their autism and share different bits and pieces of their life as autistic people in a world that is， sadly， not quite adapted to anyone who steps outside of neurotipicity。 Some of these comics were too short to fully convey the message， in my opinion， but this is purely a matter of narrative preferences。 Many of them were excellent little peeks into the different experiences one can find within the spectrum， and I particularly loved having one comic that explained the growing criticism of the term "Asperger's Syndrome" （since many psychologists still use and defend this by-now outdated diagnostic label）。 All in all， this was an excellent anthology， and anyone interested in knowing autism from the words of actually autistic people should give it a go！ 。。。more
Ainun Zahra
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Thank you so much Netgalley for the ARC！❤️✨Packed with valuable information， healthy coping mechanisms and stunning artworks， It is a remarkable book that I believe， will bring comfort to Autistic people all over the world。 There are so many unfiltered experiences included， it was heart warming and enlightening to read。 I loved all of the art styles。 Some of them were whimsical， some resembled the ones we see in manga， some were childish but all of them were beautiful。 Highly recommended！
mel
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Set of short graphic novels by autistic authors。 We can read about various themes that help us understand autism and that every autistic person is different。 So there is no better or worse autism。All the graphics and styles were not to my liking， but there are a lot of authors。 Some illustrations are excellent and go well with the subject they present。 Overall， great selection on a particular topic。Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC and this opportunity！ This is a voluntary review， Set of short graphic novels by autistic authors。 We can read about various themes that help us understand autism and that every autistic person is different。 So there is no better or worse autism。All the graphics and styles were not to my liking， but there are a lot of authors。 Some illustrations are excellent and go well with the subject they present。 Overall， great selection on a particular topic。Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC and this opportunity！ This is a voluntary review， and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kelly Green's
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A delicious buffet of amazingly real comics presenting the wide variety of autistic perspectives and experiences， designed by a highly creative group of autistic contributors。 I generally enjoy reading YA and children books with neurodivergent themes。 I have a neurodivergent son and seeing the increase of children’s literature and YA books that are now available that feature neurodivergent themes and topics is heartwarming and empowering。 This anthology of autistic comics is out of this world！！ A delicious buffet of amazingly real comics presenting the wide variety of autistic perspectives and experiences， designed by a highly creative group of autistic contributors。 I generally enjoy reading YA and children books with neurodivergent themes。 I have a neurodivergent son and seeing the increase of children’s literature and YA books that are now available that feature neurodivergent themes and topics is heartwarming and empowering。 This anthology of autistic comics is out of this world！！ To say it is colorful and one of a kind just do it justice。 It really is OUTSTANDING！！ This doesn’t even touch the genuine perspectives that are shared in each of the comics。 It helps neurodivergent readers know that they are not alone， and it lets neurotypical readers see another point of view。I just can’t say enough about this terrific compilation！！ Go out and get your copy today。Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Andrews McMeel Publishing。 。。。more
Eliani
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Amazingly insightful collection of stories。 Over the course of approx。 170 pages you are introduced to 40 creators， their stories， their struggles， and their lives。 This is a very intimate and personal share of their life on the spectrum。 Some are more upbeat and positive than others， while some highlight the difficulties and darker sides of the judgment or ridicule they've face。 Each important and moving it's in own way。I'm very thankful I was given the opportunity for read this and feel it's a Amazingly insightful collection of stories。 Over the course of approx。 170 pages you are introduced to 40 creators， their stories， their struggles， and their lives。 This is a very intimate and personal share of their life on the spectrum。 Some are more upbeat and positive than others， while some highlight the difficulties and darker sides of the judgment or ridicule they've face。 Each important and moving it's in own way。I'm very thankful I was given the opportunity for read this and feel it's and important one for many that may feel alone or unheard。**Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more
Laura
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It was wonderful seeing so many different artists and getting a small peak at what life is like for them。 Each story was unique and gave a better understanding about how autism is experieced differently by each person with it。 The only thing I think this book could have been better with is having a title page with the artist's information before each work。 This is a great read for those on the spectrum and those that want to learn more about "Life on the Spectrum"I received an eARC of this book It was wonderful seeing so many different artists and getting a small peak at what life is like for them。 Each story was unique and gave a better understanding about how autism is experieced differently by each person with it。 The only thing I think this book could have been better with is having a title page with the artist's information before each work。 This is a great read for those on the spectrum and those that want to learn more about "Life on the Spectrum"I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leah
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Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to access this book in exchange for an honest review。 I am a psychologist who works with children， teens， and adults in the spectrum and have been looking for good resources for cathartic and sensitive stories about what it is like being on the spectrum。 Yes， maybe not all of this stories will be entirely relatable for everyone， and yet that is shown as a them through this book。 I loved the representation， positive messages and often very honest and Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to access this book in exchange for an honest review。 I am a psychologist who works with children， teens， and adults in the spectrum and have been looking for good resources for cathartic and sensitive stories about what it is like being on the spectrum。 Yes， maybe not all of this stories will be entirely relatable for everyone， and yet that is shown as a them through this book。 I loved the representation， positive messages and often very honest and raw depictions of both the joys and the struggles of autistic experiences。 I will be recommending this book for my adults on the spectrum who like comics， and for many of my teens and older children I work with。 I also will be recommending to all， especially other medical professionals who work with this population as I learned a lot due to powerful messaging from so many。 I hope we continue to get books like this published！ 。。。more
Nikki
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Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology is a great Own Voices graphic novel about autism by several creators who are on the spectrum。 Some of the stories made me nod along and smile， some helped me to understand more clearly another perspective I hadn't known before。 I had some a-ha moments while reading a few of the stories and gained a lot of helpful information，A great read for really everyone YA and older。 This book would be an excellent resource to check out for those wh Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology is a great Own Voices graphic novel about autism by several creators who are on the spectrum。 Some of the stories made me nod along and smile， some helped me to understand more clearly another perspective I hadn't known before。 I had some a-ha moments while reading a few of the stories and gained a lot of helpful information，A great read for really everyone YA and older。 This book would be an excellent resource to check out for those who have been diagnosed/self-diagnosed or are unsure if they are on the spectrum。 I would definitely recommend this one。 Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristy
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A comic anthology from 40 different authors about their experiences having autism。The themes across the comics were mostly the same， but it was interesting to get so many different view points about the same thing。I definitely liked some of the art styles better than others。 A couple of the comics had fonts that were hard to read， which was unfortunate。 It would've been great if every comic had the author/artist credited with it instead of just on the contents page。Thanks to Netgalley for an eAR A comic anthology from 40 different authors about their experiences having autism。The themes across the comics were mostly the same， but it was interesting to get so many different view points about the same thing。I definitely liked some of the art styles better than others。 A couple of the comics had fonts that were hard to read， which was unfortunate。 It would've been great if every comic had the author/artist credited with it instead of just on the contents page。Thanks to Netgalley for an eARC。 。。。more
Kiri
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