I've had this book sitting on my shelf for quite some time now and laid up in bed it seemed like the perfect time to pull it off and curl up with it. For those unaware, this is Bryan Lee O'Malley's pre-Scott Pilgrim work - and after that series wraps up, potentially what he'll get back to.
There is a lot to like inside of here. The caption above reminds me of so many highschool evenings and weekends where you do things just-because. And everything seems so important and passions abound. O'Malley has struck deep into the mind of the eighteen year old and come back with many riches. While this book doesn't have much of a strong story structure, it makes up for the character work, or at least the supporting character work. There is a strong sense of discovery here. Of learning. One could say that it becomes pretentious at points. And perhaps it does. But I enjoyed it's ramblings. O'Malley has a gift of wit and of heart that's refreshing and will make me a life long fan. Like the back of the book says, if you were ever eighteen, or confused, or both - maybe you should read this book.
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