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Baroness Ekat
Feb 04, 2018 rated it really liked it
I have been a "sporadic" fan of the web-blog Hyperbole and a Half for a couple years but have not followed it hardcore in anyway. That being said, I knew this book had come out the year it was published and right away put it on my TBR list, but somehow never got around to it.

I'm glad a reading challenge got me to finally go and get it. It was funny and relatable and at times touched a little too close to home when describing depression, social anxiety and personal interactions.

But it's hard not
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E.S.
Jul 29, 2018 rated it it was amazing
The simple dog, depression, and goose story made me laugh so hard I thought I was going to gag.
Brandy
May 10, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: humor
This made me laugh so hard.
Penny
Jan 01, 2018 rated it liked it
It was just ok for me. Comic style books are not what I would normally read, but I had reserved it at the library wanting a humorous book, and didn't really look at it until I started reading it. It all seemed rather disconnected, and the best part, about the author's crippling depression didn't seem to fit with the rest. ...more
Laurie
Mar 23, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Without a doubt funniest book I have ever read! I loved it. I was laughing out loud before I even left the bookstore.
Michelle
Apr 25, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: owned, owned-and-read
Hilarious but the stories could of been organized better for a nicer flow.
Maureen Sklaroff
Jul 16, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction
I love the blog and the book had me laughing so hard, I almost wet my pants!
Jess
Dec 30, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: graphic-novel
Lindsy
Jan 02, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: memoir-biography
Kim
Mar 23, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Rachel
May 23, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: non-fiction, humorous
Lavanya
Jun 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
Linda
Jun 19, 2014 marked it as to-read
Debra
Aug 01, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2014
Ashleyverville
Oct 19, 2014 rated it really liked it
Pamela
Nov 06, 2014 marked it as to-read
Denise
Dec 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Jim Townsend
Nov 05, 2015 marked it as to-read
Genie
Dec 19, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jenn
Feb 04, 2016 rated it liked it
Tessa
Apr 30, 2016 added it
Shelves: 2016
Joanne
Jun 05, 2016 marked it as up-next
Shelves: comics-to-read, hmd
Tracey S
Jul 18, 2016 rated it really liked it
Megan
Aug 18, 2016 marked it as to-read
Blakely
Oct 31, 2016 marked it as to-read
Susan
Aug 22, 2018 rated it really liked it
Camilla
Aug 20, 2018 rated it liked it
Jenn
Nov 27, 2018 marked it as to-read