A Turtle's Guide to Introversion

 

This little nugget by author/artist Ton Mak featuring a turtle talking about what it’s like to be an introvert will likely check all the boxes for those of you like myself who understand it so keenly on a day-to-day basis.  The simple line drawings are cute and effective - though I’m not sure I entirely understand the thing between the turtle’s eyes.  Is it a nose? I’m confused.  It’s a minor thing - it just threw me a little visually.  The content is spot-on.  I doubt anyone who’s a bonafide introvert will hear anything they didn’t already know, so in that respect, it might be a better gift for someone’s extroverted friends and family to give them insight into why you tick the way you do.  Having said that, there is a nice sense of empowerment and validation for us introverts - like, hey … you’re not weird!  Well, you might be a little weird, but that’s OK!  Aren’t we all a little weird? ...  No? ... Just me?  I’m cool with that. 

It’s a short, breezy, thoughtful read.  It could be a cute little jumping off point for discussion with those extroverts in your life who look at you and scratch their heads.

I just looked and, in addition to a previous book A Sloth’s Guide to Mindfulness, Mak has a website flabjacks.com which displays her art.  Most of it is very colorful, in contrast to the more subdued line art style used in the book.  Bonus, though:  I figured out what the thing between the turtle’s eyes is.  It’s a mouth.  I can sleep easy now.

★★★

Thanks to NetGalley who provided this ARC in exchange for an honest review.