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rettaroo's review against another edition
I appreciate the beautiful publication of this comic. It’s a lovely artifact. And I enjoyed the stylistic influence of R Crumb. Unfortunately, the content is also very reminiscent of R Crumb and I’m just not the audience for this kind of male gaze. Just too steeped in misogyny for me. I might have given it 2.5 if I had the option.
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
I thought I'd reviewed this, but I guess I never did!
I ended up reading this book largely because another library staff member brought it to me, concerned about the content. And not without reason: there are a LOT of phalluses on these pages. Once I started reading, though, I realized that the illustrations are not actually gratuitous -- or rather, they are, but their gratuity is meant to convey the strength of the protagonist's obsessive-compulsive thoughts. It's actually a wonderful, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, and I am happy to say that it has stayed in our collection.
I ended up reading this book largely because another library staff member brought it to me, concerned about the content. And not without reason: there are a LOT of phalluses on these pages. Once I started reading, though, I realized that the illustrations are not actually gratuitous -- or rather, they are, but their gratuity is meant to convey the strength of the protagonist's obsessive-compulsive thoughts. It's actually a wonderful, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, and I am happy to say that it has stayed in our collection.
joshhornbeck's review against another edition
5.0
A very sad and funny look at one man's attempt to deal with his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and reconcile the faith he grew up with to his burgeoning sexuality.
ursulamonarch's review against another edition
Maybe it's a testament to the form that I can't imagine how this was the first autobiographical comic... it holds up better than I was worried it would. The story itself doesn't feel groundbreaking to me, but I can see how it would have been moreso when it was created. It made me think about how much less frequently I encounter narratives about growing up Catholic now compared to my earlier reading.
uncleflannery's review
5.0
"Our little half-breed becomes a lone wolf whose favorite pastime is hiding out and trancing."
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