Jim Borgman

Hilarious. Poignant. True-to-life. I loved this book, even though the strip on page 120 made me cry real tears, not the laughing kind. Jeremy is every teen, and Connie, with her delusions of hipness, is every mom. The fact that my teenaged son was standing next to me the whole time, waiting for me to finish it so he could read it, is a testament to the truth and beauty of it. Highly recommended for parents.

I have mixed feelings about this. Many of the observations in the strips were spot-on from a teenager perspective, but now, as an adult, I can't help but find Jeremy to be an absolutely infuriating little shit at times considering what his poor parents have to deal with. 3.5/5 stars.

I can't be objective about the ZITS books, as I currently share my life with an adolescent male. The strip captures what real life is like for me to an alarming degree, and we often declaim, with high drama, "This ISN'T funny!" whilst brandishing the newspaper at each other.

This is a lovely collection, wherein Jeremy and his dad try to understand each other and fail epically, time and time again. It's easy to see the love underlying the misunderstandings, though, and that's what makes this show more one of my favorite strips.

Highly recommended, unless you are the parent of a teenage boy, in which case it's required. But NOT funny. show less

I love this strip, but a whole book of Jeremy contemptuously mocking his father, while simultaneously draining his wallet and energy, is too much. Fortunately there are a few bright bits.

The two are looking through a photo album.
*First panel:
J - So this was you when you were my age, Dad?
D - Yup. Six foot-two, a hundred twenty pounds, mad afro, braces, band geek, chess club, and 'Up With People semi-finalist.
*montage:
J - (starts out laughing heartily, expression gets more & more show more discombobulated) You -- guh -- derg -- kxxx ---
*Final panel
D - (to Mom) When you give them too much to mock all at once, it sort of jams up their little circuits.
J - Gerk --" show less