I swear I've read a graphic novel like this before, but I couldn't find it in my GoodReads reviews... Well, it seems similar where a graphic novel artist creates a graphic novel biography about his life, which wasn't easy, growing up. In this one, Jarrett is raised by his grandparents and when he is in middle school he learns it's because his mom is addicted to drugs and has been in either jail or a halfway house recovering. Jarrett is good at art and draws comics for his school newspaper. This is his life. The art seems to be drawn with ink brushes and...watercolor? Colors are sparse and muddied by black tints, nothing is bright or pops out, lines are wobbly and thick, creating a unique style, but definitely not drawn to be "pretty" or impressed, more to get the gesture and the feeling of the panel down, but not polished up when finished, making it feel "gritty". If you're looking for a book for kids or teens about parents that are absent due to drugs, then this would be a good pick. It just wasn't very... exciting? Attention grabbing? But, that's life. If I were to turn my life into a comic it would be extremely boring (and that's how I like it, thankyouverymuch).