B.O.A.S Rating – 3/5

I discovered Hyperbole and a Half as I was searching for a November nomination for book club. I’m not sure whether it was the goofy cover or that I identify with flawed coping mechanisms, but I decided to read this before the month’s pick.

Allie Brosh is one of those people you know you’d like in person. She’s not afraid to share her strange adventures, poor decisions or low points. The book is a collection of essays; from her childhood obsession with cake and her triumphant consumption of an entire one (eek!) to a goose attack. I have suspected that geese where savage after the Gilmore Girls episode where Jesse is attacked on a lake (if you know, you know) and Allie’s encounter has solidified the belief, lol.

But the book is not all just fun and laughter. There are several chapters that cover the overwhelming human condition that is depression, and the introspective look we all should take at our character.

The illustrations, all by the artist, are quirky and engaging. And wouldn’t you know it? One of them is the global sensational meme ‘What do we want’!

Now, the really cool part is that after I had finished the ebook – literally the day after – the paperback was put on auction on a thrift bookstore I shop at! What are the odds? You should have seen how fast I grabbed it. So, Allie and all her adventures get to join our other favourites on our expanding bookshelves.