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Ah so this section of the book is like, a whole arc.

“Their relationship was 30% geography projects and 70% the weirdest shit I have ever seen.” This is actually really beautiful and lovely how much love and grief and humor all mix together in this book.

Grief and mortality as guiding themes of the book.
Also you can’t tell because I didnt update my reading until today, I spent about 2 weeks trying to read the first 100 pages. Meanwhile I’ve now read 300 pages in one night.

I wanna talk about formatting and use of visuals to convey meaning and themes, but later. What’s the effect of a more cartoony comic strip vs. hyper-realism?

I can’t swear to it because I haven’t read her first book in a while but I think Allie’s eye for composition has gotten cooler.

I think the book’s hit its groove. Early chapters felt almost like they were trying too hard, but these chapters all feel more focused and precise.

“Death can take away your friends and pets, but it can’t take away the weird shit they did.” This is oddly comforting.

A bit of a mixed bag for me, to be honest, but Chapter 10 is Allie Brosh at the pinnacle of her graphic narrative power.