In recent years, I've avoided depressing books even if they get great reviews, and this one sounded nearly unbearable. But, for some reason I felt like reading it today, so I did. I pretty much knocked it out in one sitting. Wow. 
 I admit I found myself nitpicking at times. Moments a little too melodramatic, others with painfully cringy gallows humor, moments where it's too self-aware. If you've seen the author's web videos, it's hard not to hear his voice instead of his characters' at times, too. But, it is his voice that makes this book work, and the whole thing is absolutely BURSTING with heart. My god. And it did break mine, too, even though I saw it coming. 
 Anyway. I'd better go explain to my family why I was on the verge of tears all day (and hug the hell out of them).