He shows one mask and hides everything else, and I really like how that is addressed. Throughout the entire book the main character is wearing a mask, whether it is the quiet artist who is afraid of everyone in the beginning or the happy face guy later, he never really shows anyone who he really is. The book really is about being true to yourself and realizing that everyone wears a mask. Throughout the entire book I was expecting some stupid ‘guy gets girl all because he changed who he was and that’s all that matters’ but no. I pick it up at the library just because I found the cover interesting, without even realizing what it was about and I am happy I did. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his messy past, forgives the people who have hurt him most, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile. Peek in his journal and see the world through his hilariously self-deprecating eyes as he learns to shed his comic-book-loving, computer-game playing ways. This unique combination of text and fully integrated art follows the journey of a dorky, quiet, artsy kid as he reinvents himself after moving to a new town, where he’s nicknamed Happyface.
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