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theartolater's review against another edition
3.0
Thumbsucker as a book is even more bizarre than the movie. I'm now convinced that the book had very little in the way of a point outside of being a humorous fictional novel about teen life, and that Mike Mills messed up the film by trying to fit too many messages in.
justahussyfromakron's review
5.0
a refreshing coming of age story. takes many unexpected twists and turns which seem absurd and sincere all at the same time. the narrator must discover who he is when his habit of thumbsucking is broken through hypnosis when he is 13. without the safety of his thumb, he has a hard time dealing with the craziness that is his family. he tries drugs, gets diagnosed with ADHD, and tries converting to mormonism to fill the gap. sometimes, you just can't deny you are a bit weird and accepting that leaves this book with a satisfying and not cheesy feeling at the end.
emmylee04's review
3.0
Don't read this book just because you loved the movie, because it might as well be two different worlds with characters with the same names. A book in the vein of Catcher in the Rye, the author explores adolesence, lust, and addiction in ways that are definitely relevant. I thought it was often a little too convenient or contrived feeling, but overall, a good read.
abetterjulie's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like the story since I liked the writing style, but it just swam in circles. All of the characters stayed whiny and awful despite numerous scenes where revelation and maturity could have occurred. The humor was never funny enough to make up for the train wreck dysfunction - the way Arrested Development does.
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