sisteray's review against another edition
1.0
It is masterfully done. I like that the vignettes are set up like a comic strip with a little punchline at the end. The change in art for every page comes across beautifully. As a conceptual piece I'd give this 5 stars. But the problem is that Wilson sucks, and while there are a couple occasional chuckles and tender moments to be had, I found the read to be mostly unpleasant and I couldn't wait for it to be over. I feel cheated that I wasted any of my energy following this douche-bag's life. Worst of all is that the story follows him into his dotage, but you aren't even granted of the schadenfreude of his death. I would have liked this considerably more if the last act of this book was just page after page of someone beating the crap out of him.
stefanvalenti's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read, I liked the contrasting styles. I've always been a sucker for darker/depressing themes juxtaposed with lighter art styles. Felt a bit meandering, but that seemed to kind of be the point. Probably would have rated it 3.5 stars if that was an option, but overall I really liked it.
red_robin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.5
Pretty depressing, kinda disturbing, and at points I wondered what the point of this book was. Nonetheless, it gave me something to think about
zeroiv's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
franchescanado's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mimesatwork's review against another edition
3.0
My only reason for giving this three stars as opposed to four is the fact that I find almost all characters in the book really unpleasant. So it really has nothing to do with how technically this is a very well written and illustrated story.
fadoua_05's review against another edition
Soooo much dialogue it felt endless.
Wilson is probably one of the most annoying people you'll meet in your life. We have all met a Wilson and we could probably be a Wilson hhh, who knows.
This follows his life and thoughts and damn he talks tooo much. One of my pet peeves is people who talk without '' tasting'' their words and ofcourse end up hurting people and asking themselves why isn't their life going well.
Wilson is probably one of the most annoying people you'll meet in your life. We have all met a Wilson and we could probably be a Wilson hhh, who knows.
This follows his life and thoughts and damn he talks tooo much. One of my pet peeves is people who talk without '' tasting'' their words and ofcourse end up hurting people and asking themselves why isn't their life going well.
giancarlo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5