Library's review
An engaging graphic novel to explain how autism can differ in girls, why it is missed and why girls are so good at camouflage. Contains a lot of useful information in an easy-to-read style.
Publication
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2019), 48 pages
Original publication date
2019
User reviews
LibraryThing member Kristymk18
With the great graphics and bite-sized chunks of information, Camouflage can almost be seen as a large pamphlet. It's quite short, only around 40 pages, and yet it's packed full of data and firsthand accounts of autistic women. Illustrated and well-researched, Bargiela introduces us to the
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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differences between men and women with autism (and Asperger's). I found it informative, eye-opening, and to the point. She also gives additional reading recommendations at the end which I always find helpful.I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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LibraryThing member readbybrit
» I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed my time with this. It was very informative and had absolutely beautiful illustrations.
Prior to going into this, I really didn't know much about autism. At all. I vaguely knew of special
The second half of the book was devoted to discussing three autistic women's experience with their autism and how they each experienced it individually. I absolutely loved hearing how different each of their experiences were and how they've grown throughout them. In a book that explores how autism presents differently in women, I think it was very critical that we hear from multiple autistic women and this book delivered.
Finally, the illustrations! I loved how this book was illustrated so much. Initially, I clicked on this because of the cover and the rest of the book is just as beautiful.
I really enjoyed my time with this. It was very informative and had absolutely beautiful illustrations.
Prior to going into this, I really didn't know much about autism. At all. I vaguely knew of special
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interests but beyond that, I was pretty clueless. This book lays out a brief history of the first people to study and publish about autism, behavior patterns of autism, and mainly how autism presents differently in women as opposed to men. I learned quite a lot while reading. Everything was broken down into very simplistic language and I came out the book having an understanding of autism that I didn't prior. The second half of the book was devoted to discussing three autistic women's experience with their autism and how they each experienced it individually. I absolutely loved hearing how different each of their experiences were and how they've grown throughout them. In a book that explores how autism presents differently in women, I think it was very critical that we hear from multiple autistic women and this book delivered.
Finally, the illustrations! I loved how this book was illustrated so much. Initially, I clicked on this because of the cover and the rest of the book is just as beautiful.
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LibraryThing member villemezbrown
The presentation and art are a bit odd, but, whoa, is this slim little book chock-full of eye-opening information about underdiagnosis of autism in women.
LibraryThing member GeauxGetLit
This is a wonderful book to read if you are a female and feel like you possibly could be Autistic. Men and women on the spectrum are completely different in how their Autism is expressed. This book highlights those differences and it’s a picture book, making it age appropriate for everyone. As an
This is a quick read and I highly recommend it to everyone so more Autistic females will be accepted for who they truly are in the world!
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autistic female, I camouflaged myself for 40 years of my life. This led me to a dark place where I attempted suicide. Suicide is very common in Autistic people who hide their true selves. Fortunately, I sought help and it was when I was diagnosed with ASD, that I was able to reveal my true self!! A truly life changing event, that I wish would have been discovered years ago. This is a quick read and I highly recommend it to everyone so more Autistic females will be accepted for who they truly are in the world!
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Pages
48