Review by Ms. Carson, HHS Librarian
Holy crap (literally)! This fun graphic novel made me snort and giggle until way past my bedtime. If you like poop jokes and awkward angsty teenage moments...this is for you! Jeff Brown, a shy, artistic, not-exactly-popular lad, chronicles his teen and college years dealing with Crohn's Disease, weight gain from steroids, losing his virginity (finally), and dabbling with drugs and binge drinking. But mostly, you get a real flashback (to those of us past high school and college) to the sheer embarrasment of living under the self-imposed microscopic navel-gazing of those years. Those still going through it will definitely relate (even if you don't work at a wooden shoe factory or have to change your underwear a few times before lunch). You also get to see the hours and hours of work and obsession that go into making art and the often skittering trajectory (and harsh rejection) those who pursue their dreams suffer under.
A hilarious romp through one man's journey to adulthood, one bathroom emergency at a time. Definitely recommended, but not for the easily offended.
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