moxiedoll's review against another edition
3.0
It held my interest, but I'm still not sure what I think of it. The story is both bizarre and disturbing, yet whimsical at times. The fact that it was written a page a month over 8 years was pretty evident as the story progressed and then just abruptly cut off. Its an interesting endeavor, but I don't have any interest in reading the next installment...in 2016.
esselleayy's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. Maybe this is a work in progress and when all volumes are complete (only volume 1 is available) I'll have a greater appreciation for the "story." However, as is, there is no real story and it just seems like weird, slightly connected doodles for the sake of doodling. More like an ongoing art project than a "book," per se.
mountsleepyhead's review against another edition
1.0
The self-imposed "draw one page a month" limit is fascinating and could make for a compelling magnum opus, and it's really too bad that this is so terrible. It's gross for the sake of grossness and without purpose. Shoots for Alice in Wonderland through a David Lynchian prism and ends up (much like Simmons' graphic novel Black River) as hack storytelling that refuses to have an original voice and only strives to give you that, "Man isn't that MESSED UP" reaction. I hated this book even before the naked guy dipped his balls into Jessica's soup.
novelsandnotebooks's review
3.0
Weird little graphic novel...I am intrigued though so I will read the next one!
absurdbooknerd's review against another edition
1.0
I got a publisher's preview copy of this from work. Josh Simmons drew 1 page every month for 8 years and will continue to do so as he creates other volumes. The problem with this is that he seems to have lost all concepts of what the story would be. This graphic novel make absolutely NO sense! It is full of characters who are there for one or two pages and never properly introduced. It is full of violence, sex and nudity that has NOTHING to do with the story. I have yet to figure out who the heck Jessica is and whether these things are happening in her imagination or in her real life. Maybe in 42 years when the whole series is finished it will make sense, but I seriously doubt it. All I know is that in 2016 I will NOT be reading volume 2.
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