Sweet funny and quietly poignant Debbie Tung's comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of
age as an introvert. This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author Debbie
Tung's experience as an introvert in an extrovert's world. Presented in a loose narrative style
that can be read front to back or dipped into at one's leisure the book spans three years of
Debbie's life from the end of college to the present day. In these early years of adulthood
Debbie slowly but finally discovers there is a name for her lifelong need to be alone: she's an
introvert. The first half of the book traces Debbie's final year in college: socializing with
peers dating falling in love (with an extrovert!) moving in getting married meeting new
people and simply trying to fit in. The second half looks at her life after graduation:
finding a job learning to live with her new husband trying to understand social obligations
when it comes to the in-laws and navigating office life. Ultimately Quiet Girl sends a
positive pro-introvert message: our heroine learns to embrace her introversion and finds ways
to thrive in the world while fulfilling her need for quiet.
