I was so upset when I found out this wasn't a graphic novel. I have read a couple graphic novel memoirs now, and LOVED them, I got this thinking it would be the same. Nope, its a memoir, minus the graphic. Surprising, as it is the memoir of a cartoonist, one would expect quite a bit of cartooning in the book.

Aside from the fact that this was not at all what I had expected, I think it was decent. Not a light hearted memoir, this book shows a difficult childhood full of disappointment and confusion. I have never read anything about Tourettes Syndrome, but reading about it from the perspective of a person who has it was really interesting. Imagine the confusion that would bring, not being even knowing what the problem was until later in life, he managed to get through it.

I prefer the latter portion of the book because it is more about his adult life and is easier to read, along with being much more entertaining.

I would recommend this book, but I would also forewarn that it isn't what you might expect it to be.