I have a generally negative view of pop psychology books, but couldn’t resist this one. And although it is lightweight and pretty ascientific, there were just enough “hey, that’s me!” moments to make me feel like I learned something.

Laney is a librarian turned psychologist who is herself an introvert. Despite the title, she focuses very little on the actual advantages of being an introvert. (For the record, we are loyal, thoughtful, persistent, good listeners, good teachers, able to focus deeply, put ourselves in others’ shoes, think outside the box and make unpopular decisions.) Instead, most of the book focuses on coping skills for introverts who must navigate a world that values extrovert qualities.

Her writing style is perky—lots of bullet points and lists—and there is a fair amount of fluff. Most of the coping techniques she shares are beyond obvious and some of them are touchy-feely-icky. On the other hand, it’s nice to hear from a mental health professional who agrees that “staying home” is a perfectly reasonable choice among options for dealing with pesty parties and other social events. And I ended up flagging a bunch of pages for my extrovert husband and friends to read since they don’t always find my introvert qualities to be especially endearing.

Nothing earth-shattering here, but I think most introverts would find it worth a quick skim.