The Book of Onions, by Jake Thompson

Do you have an odd sense of humor?  Do you enjoy absurd, pithy comics?  You might be a candidate to enjoy The Book of Onions: Comics to Make you Cry Laughing and Cry Crying.  Jake Thompson, creator of the "Jake Likes Onions" webcomic, has collected some of his work in an actual print book.

Granted, his themes are often pretty bleak.  I know we shouldn't laugh at other people's depression and misfortune, but that seems to be what Jake wants us to do.  Oh, and death.  But really, these are pretty funny comics, if you don't mind a lot of dark themes and rated-R language.  Go ahead, laugh.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!