3 stars

This is the first book I have read by Patton Oswalt.

Overall a pretty good book. The book reads like part-memoir, part-stand up comedy. Sometimes it works better than at others, but for the most part it’s a funny book. It’s a bit disjointed and sporadic, but it works. There are weird sections like the comedic wine list or the analysis of hobo songs. It’s a very unique and creative collection of things.

I did feel a bit gypped listening to the audiobook since one full chapter was written in the form of a graphic novel. Yes, there’s a PDF somewhere in the world, but I checked this book out of the library so I guess I’m out of luck there. Still, it’s a cool idea to include a graphic chapter.

(Update: I finally figured out how to access the PDFs on audiobooks, because I’m amazing at technology. The graphic chapter is weird, but interesting. Cool artwork and humorous storyline. Adds something different to the book.)

Good book, fun read.