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My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
4.0
I can’t say it enough: the art is amazing. The book was so interesting, I breezed through it in two sittings. The only comment I have is that I think it could have been a bit more introspective on Derf’s part—as it turns out, Dahmer wasn’t exactly his friend as much as he was a form of entertainment for Derf and his friends. I would have appreciated a bit more of Derf’s own thoughts and feelings about Dahmer—does he regret any of his encounters with Jeff or feel like he could have been there for him or anything like that? But that being absent from the book doesn’t really take away from it at all—it’s still SUCH a great book!
Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown
4.0
I just happened to stumble upon this at the library, and picked it up out of curiosity. I ended up really liking this book! It was so short and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting. I do think it was a little jumpy in terms of the plot—I wish there would have been some focal point or theme throughout, like how Andre himself felt or why he drank like he did or how he dealt with his own insecurities about wrestling. It felt more like a quick overview that said, “Wow! Look how crazy his life was!” (Which, yeah, it was INSANE.) But the illustrations and the writing itself were so great, I really did like the book a lot and am glad I picked it up!
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
2.0
As a wise man once said, “I don’t care for [racism], and you may quote me on that.”
That wise man was John Mulaney, who’s much more entertaining and less chauvinistic than Mark Twain anyways. He should write a book and go down as one of America’s best authors instead of Mark Twain.
That wise man was John Mulaney, who’s much more entertaining and less chauvinistic than Mark Twain anyways. He should write a book and go down as one of America’s best authors instead of Mark Twain.