A review by phenaproxima
The Poor Bastard by Joe Matt

fast-paced

4.0

I'm not sure Joe Matt is a good person, and he definitely treats women poorly, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't find this book funny and entertaining. His depiction of himself is very honest and fearlessly self-deprecating; it's hard for me to NOT be at least a little charmed by an author so totally willing to look like an asshat. Although its vibe is distinctly different, I like The Poor Bastard for many of the same reasons I like Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure I'd feel differently about this book if I were a woman. As I said...I don't know if Joe Matt is a good person. (Based on his own telling, he isn't.) But he's definitely a good cartoonist.