Took me a bit to want to review this, not because it's bad, but because some of it was hard to take in.

So this is a story of a boy coming from a broken home. Russell, our main character, opens up his story where his mom leaves the family and Russell and his father pack up and leave. The story jumps all around, where they try to find a home, find one, try to make it though, lose more family, lose friends, death, and scheming. SO many events that somehow go by so fast despite this book being pretty hefty in size.

Good: I really enjoyed the art here. Simple but works very well for the story. Dreary when it needs to be, emotions show well, everything there worked. I also enjoyed the flow of the story. Broken into chapters, they feel like important sections of Russell's life. I liked him dealing with bullying, love, sexual frustration, betrayal, and more. It hits important topics throughout childhood.

Bad: I don't know if this is completely based of real life but the bully in here sounds a bit over the top. And there's a scene where I think you're suppose to make you feel bad for him but all I could think was "fuck him." The ending comes to a sudden end.

Overall, it's a slice of life story with a lot of interesting themes. I think it's worth checking out for being different than the norm. A 3.5 out of 5.