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Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
4.3 AVERAGE
1.23k reviews for:
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
4.3 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
**Highly Recommend**
Parent/ Teachers should note this is a young adult graphic novel.
Parent/ Teachers should note this is a young adult graphic novel.
(I do not rate memoirs.)
The graphic memoir provides a powerful tool for expression, especially those authored and illustrated by the artist themselves. Krosoczka had an incredibly difficult childhood, raised by his grandparents who clearly loved him but had significant flaws of their own. He also had a highly complicated relationship with his mother, a teenager when she gave birth to him, and struggled until the end of her life with addiction. Krosoczkaclearly took great care with how he wrote this story and put a tremendous amount of himself on the page. I do not know, however, whether I will put this on my classroom shelves because I wonder if my students will have enough maturity to comprehend and to give the story the respect it deserves.
The graphic memoir provides a powerful tool for expression, especially those authored and illustrated by the artist themselves. Krosoczka had an incredibly difficult childhood, raised by his grandparents who clearly loved him but had significant flaws of their own. He also had a highly complicated relationship with his mother, a teenager when she gave birth to him, and struggled until the end of her life with addiction. Krosoczkaclearly took great care with how he wrote this story and put a tremendous amount of himself on the page. I do not know, however, whether I will put this on my classroom shelves because I wonder if my students will have enough maturity to comprehend and to give the story the respect it deserves.
Nothing objectively wrong with it. I liked it, just didn't love it
I both listened to the audio and read the graphic novel version of this story. They're both really excellent, but I might actually prefer the audio. The print has nice pictures, and I love the inclusion of the pieces from the author's actual life that start each chapter, but the audio is really, really excellent. The voices and sound effects are all really well done, and the story behind the production made me very emotional.
As for the actual story, it also made me very emotional. Anyone who has loved ones who suffer from drug addiction will find something sad to relate to hear. But even if you don't know anyone who has these struggles, the story of growing up will resonate.
As for the actual story, it also made me very emotional. Anyone who has loved ones who suffer from drug addiction will find something sad to relate to hear. But even if you don't know anyone who has these struggles, the story of growing up will resonate.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Sooo I didn’t realize this was a graphic novel, as in extremely image heavy. I listened to the audiobook.
Well executed graphic memoir for a tween/teen audience. Not overly dramatic or emotional, but accessible and real. I loved watching the artistic talent growth woven throughout.