Hey, Kiddo
Ratings16
Average rating4.3
Surprised this was published by Scholastic's Graphix, becuase it is solidly YA and not MG. Really apprecited how his art told the story as much or more than the text and his adding in explanations of how he conceived of the art and his choices. He's brutally honest with his family, and you fall in love with a grandmother that's an alcoholic and abusive but also incredibly loving and caring. His is a complicated story and I appreciate his sharing it with readers.
The author's note..really made me emotional. This book was phenomenal.
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Reread #1: This book is just..so touching and you actually feel like you're growing up with the author. It's an emotional story for sure, and rereading it was definitely a journey.
Very engaging, well-paced and plotted. I wasn't a fan of the muted palette throughout; different colour choices for different eras would have made artistic sense and given a stronger feeling of time passing.
3.5 stars I really enjoyed the way he told the story of his childhood, but the art style wasn't my favourite.
Wow!
I need time to process this amazing graphic memoir, but will be following up with a review soon.
The epilogue had me crying a little. I also love his mentality that one can make their own family, that friends can become family. I am lucky to have family that is not bound by blood or marriage.