Well this is a weird one. There's no one quite like Kim Deitch, although the art is reminiscent of other underground comic artists, this one is more of an illustrated novel. It's a bit rambling, to give a feel of an actual story told from one person to the author, although slightly less so that his other books (although i may be wrong, it's been a while since i read the others). It also goes to some pretty far-fetched places, but again i can't remember how that compares to his other books.
The ending doesn't explain alot, which again is how things work out in real life, but the end certainly left an impression on me