I like this book with all my heart. The way the author demonstrates how the character feels is so great and the art is so beautiful.
It is a french graphic novel and I like to know a different culture.

It's really hard for me to talk about this graphic novel. I was really curious about it when it was first published in my country (Brazil) but I wasn't able to buy a copy, so I was really glad to have the chance to read it now. It's been a couple of years (two or three) that I started thinking I might be autistic, some people even asked me if I was which made me think harder about the possibility. One of my friends talked to one friend of hers (an autistic woman diagnosed later in her life) and she said I should read this book. So here I am.

I was crying 15 pages in, and I kept on crying until the very end, because I could see myself on everything Marguerite did and feel. I've always been curious about autism, and used to read a lot about when I was growing up, but I never thought I could be autistic. Reading about someone going through that after their 20s is really powerful and important.

I loved the way Dachez and Mademoiselle Caroline told this story, and I think it worked really well in this format, the colors and repetition helping to tell the story and to make the reader feel what Marguerite was feeling. I will forever keep this one close to my heart.

This comic was insinghtful and informative. The storytelling was well done. I'm glad I read it and I now follow the blog of the character. This review is very short because I can't find anything to say other than what I already said. It's not transcendantal but is helpful still.

Great read about Asperger Syndrome. I will definitely recommend this to someone who is looking for a read that will open their eyes and better understand the life of someone who may be suffering from any form of Autism.

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.

English: I really like this graphic novel. I don't think it is fair to give it a number of stars because I think it would be great if everyone could read it and so be able to understand and learn much more about autism in a very sweet and entertaining way.
I really liked the explanations it contains and the extra information it provides.
It is a novel that anyone of any age should read.

Spanish: Me encantó esta novela gráfica. No creo que sea justo darle una cantidad de estrellas porque considero que sería genial que todos/as la puedan leer y así poder comprender y aprender mucho más sobre el autismo de una manera muy tierna y entretenida.
Me gustó mucho las explicaciones que contiene y la información extra que brinda.
Es una novela que cualquier persona de cualquier edad debería leer.

Gracias #NetGalley y @OniPress por el ARC.

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!

I recieved a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.

This is a graphic novel portraying the life of a young woman, Marguerite, discovering she has Asperger's and her journey learning to live with it. This book's use of color is a striking way to describe how Marguerite feels navigating this world and not knowing why she's different. It begins in greyscale with red indicating stressful triggers, mostly voices and noises. As Marguerite's stress grows, the panels transition from greyscale to pink to darker and darker reds; it fades again when she's able to remove herself from the stress inducing situation. After she gets her diagnosis, finds a support group, and learns more about how to handle her triggers, color starts seeping into the scenery, and speech bubbles directed at Marguerite fade from red to less incendiary colors. You can see how Marguerite is feeling just by gauging the amount of color in any given panel.

As an introvert with a side of social anxiety, I could relate to the novel's depiction of the stressors in the workplace, in social situations, and even in just being invited to (or pressured into) a social event. I think this is a good quick read for anyone who wants to better understand what it's like to live with this type of mindset.

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.