jbmorgan86's review
4.0
This was a bit of heavy read for a fiction graphic novel. The story is about Caleb Wyatt, the son of a Charles Schultz-like comic author. His aged father is cruel, distant, and losing his grip with reality. Caleb is trying to find his purpose in life. What unfolds is a family drama centered around the love of comics. I found it difficult to believe that this was fiction. It read so much like a biography.
sizrobe's review
2.0
Graphic novel mostly about a "complicated" relationship between a distant father and a problematic son. It kind of felt like Daddy Issues: The Book. Honestly, I hated the protagonist, which might have been intentional. He came off as whiny and irritating and kind of a shitty person. Like I said, it's probably intentional, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
soy_boi's review
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
huckleberryrk's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
emorej's review
5.0
I liked this book more than I thought I would
It’s quite meta in some ways (a writer writing about a fictional writer writing a book) and very funny in some places. I liked the introspection about the relationship with the dad and the boyfriend (LOTS to relate to there).
The fictional writer is a contradictory mess, self aware and self deprecating which I find very funny, and I wonder if this fiction isn’t based on a lot of personal history
It’s quite meta in some ways (a writer writing about a fictional writer writing a book) and very funny in some places. I liked the introspection about the relationship with the dad and the boyfriend (LOTS to relate to there).
The fictional writer is a contradictory mess, self aware and self deprecating which I find very funny, and I wonder if this fiction isn’t based on a lot of personal history
shea_proulx's review
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rob_sosnowski's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not usually a graphic novel reader but was hooked in due to its multiple awards. Enjoyable enough to make me consider other books from same author
gnarlylarose's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
briface's review
4.0
If you don't like reading books where the protagonist is unlikable then this one probably isn't for you. I liked all the references to comic icons.