Review by kim_momreadsbooksinbtwn - Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

A review by kim_momreadsbooksinbtwn
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this graphic novel. Don’t let the cartoon-like cover fool you, it is a coming-of-age memoir filled with quite a few depressing moments. I didn’t notice the full title of the book until I started writing this review. I would say that this is meant for a more mature audience, middle grade and higher. My husband attended college in Worcester, Mass (where the author grew up), so I was always curious about this graphic novel and Jarrett Krosoczka. I love seeing him on his social media posts wearing his Boston Red Sox cap. I think this was a thought-provoking book and it gives an honest presentation of what it’s like to grow up with relatives battling addiction. The book is a great story of perseverance and living your dream. So awesome that J. Krosoczka is making a living doing his dream job, as an author and illustrator. Honestly, I cannot wait to read his next memoir, Sunshine.

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A review by kim_momreadsbooksinbtwn Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A review by kim_momreadsbooksinbtwn
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka