"The Infinite Wait"

The Infinite Wait and Other Stories (Julia Wertz)

When this blog started waaaaaay back in April 2011, Wertz's previous book Drinking at the Movies was the sixth review published. I only wish I'd started this blog before reading her first two books (the wonderfully named "Fart Party" volumes 1 and 2). Drinking at the Movies is a fairly straight narrative, and I think The Infinite Wait suffers slightly in comparison to it, both because some of the material is re-hashed, and because it's separated into three non-connected sections of Wertz's life. I enjoyed this book, but given its re-telling of some of the same parts of her life, I almost wonder if Wertz either needs to have more stuff happen to her before her next book, or start doing non-biographical work. In any case, I don't want to give the impression that this book is bad; it's merely got a few issues holding it back from greatness. It's also the best comic book I've read in 2013 (disclaimer: only comic book I have read in 2013).

Grade: B+