A review by becandbooks
How to Be Perfectly Unhappy by Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal

4.0

Note: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Matthew Inman and Andrews McMeel Publishing!

I love The Oatmeal comics. So when I saw a new graphic novel created by the wonderful Matthew Inman OF COURSE I requested it.

And I was not disappointed in the slightest.

"...journeys require endpoints otherwise you're not Frodo, you're just a homeless guy wandering around with stolen jewelry"


Being happy is overrated and quite often unrealistic. This is Inman's discussion point, complete with rabid, eleven eyed bunnies, cats carrying anatomically sound hearts as balloons, and much expulsion of substances from both ends of the human form.

The blurb describes "another helping of thoughtful hilarity" which just about sums it up.

The book is thoughtful and personally I think his entire point is spot on. And you just can't help but be amused at the presentation of Inman's discussion.