I've followed Owlturd Comix for a while and even if several of the comics in this book were not new to me because I've seen them on their social media, they were still fun to read again as well as reading the new ones for the first time!

If I had to describe this with only one word, it would definitley be #RELATABLE.

I saw myself in many parts of this books. The illustrations are simple but shows you exactly what is needed.

Everyone has those days when it feels like life's just got you down. Millennials in particular are feeling the pressure to pay off loans, get a job, and deal with crippling self-doubt (not everyone, but we all know someone who is struggling like this). That's what makes this book such a gem. It's short (for those with a busy schedule), it's funny (for those who need a pick-me-up), and it's relatable (for everyone out there who feels like life is just waiting around the corner to punch them in the face).

Would highly recommend for teens and readers in their 20s and 30s. Certainly, older adults can enjoy these stories, but I think it will resonate best with a slightly younger crowd. Based on the popular webcomic, "Owlturd"--so, it should already come to the library with a built-in fan base.

Very funny.

Great and original illustrations - Tsyaston actually has his own style which is refreshing.

Perfect counter book to hand-sell.

It's difficult to write a long review for this style of book, so I'll keep it short and sweet.

Owlturd comics, someone that most under 30's have seen at some point on social media, has released a compilation of the irreverent and very millennial humor that he is famous for.
It's funny, sweet, and oh-so-relatable.

Every page brings a 'yup, this is me!' moment, and his signature drawing style is cute and easy to enjoy.
I have no criticisms to make - it is a sweet and enjoyable collection to riffle through and chuckle at.

I have always loved Owlturd Comix so I was pretty excited to pick this up. Unfortunately, I apparently like them so much that I have already seen half of this book on the internet through the Owlturd Comix social media. But I have to give credit to the Type A/Type B comics. They are by far my favorite of this book. As a Type A, they describe how I am so competitive, it's hilarious to me! And I do appreciate the look on depression and anxiety as well. The Internet has been a fantastic outlet for comics to post their comics depicting mental illness and Owlturd Comix is one of the best. I often send these comics to friends and they are ones I have continuously saved on my phone to look back when I need a good laugh. So putting them into a book will be good for a collection for the non-Internet masses.

Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes is full of comics from Owlturd Comix (aka Andrew Tsyaston). I’m sure you can find most, if not all of these comics on his website and Instagram, but it’s a lot of fun having them all together like this. Plus buying the book would support his art, which means he can make more, which sounds pretty great, right?
I’ve seen some of the Owlturd comics around online, but I’ve never read this many of them at once. I have to admit that I found the experience highly enjoyable. It also made me realize that I wasn’t following the artist on social media – something I felt compelled to fix right away.
This is a highly endearing and relatable series of comics. Tsyaston uses comic moments, like a personification of life, to show the hardships many face in day to day life. While the comics are sarcasm or have heavier subjects, the tone is still overall very light and welcoming.
There are so many of these comics, that I’m sure that there’s one for everybody to fall in love with. While I enjoyed every comic included, there were a couple that I was particularly fond of. I imagine that’ll be the same for everyone else as well. Sometimes you really can find a comic that resonates with you.

This is a small book on the trials and tribulations of living today. With type A and B personalities, anger, self esteem, sucess and so on. The author makes it fun and I did chuckle a few times. The illustrations in the book are good but I felt the emotions could have been done better. This is a book for adults and I would not recommend it for children.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

An unconventionally drawn comic strip that’s more the thinking kind of humor than strictly LOL. For example, there’s a great one on how life gets better when you lower your standards. And speaking of that character, it’s not good when Life is the antagonist.
Some faves:
“Never again” was too poignant.
I love the Godzilla boop.
Pessimism is the new “Why are you hitting yourself?”
The internet does not like being cheated on.
Gee, I wonder if this author has student loans!
Emotion is scarier than logic. I’ve always said that too.
Brains, looks, or skinny?
Cup ramen is cute as well as patient.
Told you spiders were asses.
The art is simpler than most comic strips. The main character looks about eight years old. Neither of those facts is a bad thing here.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

This book made me laugh out loud on page 2! It has a zesty, wicked humor that I love. Even better, I have several friends who would absolutely love this book right with me! I fully intend to buy at least two copies: one for me and one for K. Maybe one for my brother, too. So good.

I used to draw sassy little stick figures in all sorts of situations, and this is that idea to the nth level. Not only was it funny, but it was funny because it contained so much truth about life. At the same time, you are laughing, but you are also nodding along and recognizing yourself in these cartoon characters.

The squishy emotions though - those are my favorite!

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Eeep! I just love Owlturd/Shen/Andrew's comics. I have been reading them for quite some time, and I am delighted that he is finally getting a book filled with them.

This one didn't contain anything new, at least not that I could see, but I didn't mind. It has been some time ago since I read them, and while they are vaguely in my mind, I still laughed, still nodded along, still agreed.

This one is all about life. Life punching you in the face when you least expect it, Life with all his buffness. But also about logic and emotion (who should you fear more?), about surviving, about sleep deprived moments, about coffee.

The comics are generally one page, but there are a few that are 2 pages or longer.

I definitely agree with showing life/emotions with the use of buff guys, because seriously, life deals out some heavy punches, and those can only be done by some big buff guys.

Shen/Owlturd/Andrew's art is just fabulous, his style is fun.

All in all, I would highly recommend this one to everyone, perfect for people who never heard of this artist and his fans.

I'm a big Shenpai fan, and was super excited to see his book on here. His comics are very cartoony and simple, but he really tackles some tough issues in a comedic way that I can easily relate to, like depression, self-esteem, and other touchy subjects. It's a quick read but super funny. Must read!

An exeptionally fun and light way of explaining the daily struggles of most people. I'd totally let my kids read this and feel a little bit more confident about them maybe talking to me about this?
I don't have kids though, but I connect with these comics as well. It's nice to see them drawn out as logically as that and to be able to basically point towards one of the comics and say '' I feel like that today.''

I love Owlturd comix. <3

A cute little book, the drawings felt a little amateur. But, the meaning in the book was clear and I understood it. Comics about real life is always a little funny.

I've always loved webcomics and Owlturd Comix is definitely one of my favorite webcomic creators! I had so much fun laughing aloud and shouting "RELATE" while reading through this one! I WANT MORE BOOKS PLEASE!
Definitely a book to check out :3

Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes is quirky and hilarious. The style of humour reminded me of Sarah's Scribbles and The Oatmeal. My review appears on Weekendnotes.

I got an ARC of this book.

I have seen bits of pieces of comics by Tsyaston before, rarely would I see the whole thing when it came to the longer pieces about life. I appreciated that the topics were often very emotional and very series, while still being something I could relate to. Who doesn't like a physical manifestation of emotions? That is one of my favorite things in comics and graphic novels. Using buff dudes to explain emotions, especially big emotions was amusing. 

This collection of some of his comics was exactly what I needed to read. It was very much about feeling feelings and what they feel like. There were a few about things like toxic masculinity that made me laugh out loud, because it was approached in this unique way: bath bombs for men. That was hands down my favorite comic. 

Some of the comics I had seen recently as memes, like the plant "watering" the main character with cheeseburgers. I have not ever gone out of my way to find the comics, but it appears that there may be some overlap if you are a fan, which is common with a collection from a webcomic. There was a great deal of comics I hadn't seen though, which was awesome. I'm glad it wasn't just all the most popular comics that have been turned into memes and/or posted on meme sites. 

This is the sort of book that I would buy for a friend when they were having a hard time or for a friend that has a lot of emotions because it makes things seem less big, because it acknowledges how big emotions really can be and how painful in a way that is really simple to understand.

I wasn't sure what I was expecting from this, but the results were surprisingly heartfelt. If you're having a tough time, this is a good book to keep you moving forward. It definitely won't fix your issues magically, nothing really does that, but it will at least give you the feeling that you aren't alone in your struggles. I want to print off every page of this book and just plaster it around my workplace, it's applicable to almost everyone.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Andrews McNeel for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'll be honest. I've been following Owl Turd Comix for years and I was over the moon when I had a chance to review this one.

Darkly relatable, Emotions Explained With Buff Dudes grabs you by the hand for a journey with Life, Type A personalities and brains that don't shut up.

Even though the depressing content, there's an optimistic sincerity to the comics that keep you from drowning in work.

The situations are hilarious in a dark, self-deprecating humor kind of way, but I'm missing some cohesion between the different pages.