My Brain is Different Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

My Brain is Different Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities.

This intimate manga collection follows nine adults with developmental disorders as they outline their struggles and triumphs. Experience the stories of a high school dropout’s new path to education; a person seeing the world through new eyes thanks to their medication; a father and daughter learning to thrive together, and more. This manga illustrates diverse anxieties but also self-empowerment in learning to navigate a world not built with everyone in mind.

Biographical Notes:

Monzusu is a manga creator in Japan best known for essay manga about developmental disabilities, including My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders.

Title Notes:

POPULAR GENRE/TOPICS: autobiography, essay manga, neurodiversity, ADHD (a particularly big topic on Twitter right now).

FOR FANS OF: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, The Bride Was a Boy, A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic, I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine, ADHD Alien.

AGE RANGE: This Adult title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+).

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