rorky's review against another edition
2.0
The trouble with being this candid, is you risk coming off as an absolute arsehole.
Very little narrative connecting all these little autobiographical stories - but I do really like the concept - the comprehensiveness of a person's life. It felt extremely personal and it was a really interesting read from that perspective.
Very little narrative connecting all these little autobiographical stories - but I do really like the concept - the comprehensiveness of a person's life. It felt extremely personal and it was a really interesting read from that perspective.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
2.0
A bit overwhelming to read in one sitting, but interesting enough.
ponycanyon's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite comic of 2008. Heatley just kind of came out of nowhere and killed it. His style reminds me most of Joe Matt, with a bit of Kevin Huizenga in there. Heatley puts everything out there to the point of turning oversharing into an artform; there's brutally honest and then there's this, no pathos but pure gut-busting hilarity, hitting too close for comfort on almost every page. Every neurosis, every sexual/racial/familial wart and blunder is laid bare. Awesome.
mhall's review against another edition
3.0
Confessional autobiography divided up into six sections: Sex, Race, Mother, Father, Family History, ... and I forget one other. Tiny square panels. Reminds me of Joe Matt, occassionally gets into the self-reflexiveness of him writing comics about himself, and what if it's too personal, what if his kid reads it, etc. He artfully skips over any graphic details about him and his wife in the Sex section, but chronicles every other sexual experience he's ever had.
nectarine_waffle's review against another edition
3.0
Confessional autobiography divided up into six sections: Sex, Race, Mother, Father, Family History, ... and I forget one other. Tiny square panels. Reminds me of Joe Matt, occassionally gets into the self-reflexiveness of him writing comics about himself, and what if it's too personal, what if his kid reads it, etc. He artfully skips over any graphic details about him and his wife in the Sex section, but chronicles every other sexual experience he's ever had.
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