If you enjoy the Awkward Yeti comics this is funny as always, but not for those who can't deal with at least a middling ick factor.

''A good laugh heals a lot of hurts''

New York Times writer, Nick Seluk, turned cringing medical stories into light-hearted tales thanks to his imagery and comical phrasing. I never knew you could break up with your colon and live through it. The stories vary from gas to cancer, lasting from 3 - 5 pages. They had me acting carefully around everyone for days. It's crazy how small accidents can lead to huge consequences.

Thanks Nick for teaching me to throw expired dry goods!!

Do you enjoy reading about other folks' pain and suffering? You do? Great, because that is what you find within these pages, twenty-four illustrated cases of strange medical events told to the cartoonist. The book opens with an infested foot and ends with a baby shark being hung on the wall. In between, you have a medical resident going crazy at 3 a.m., a case of very bad pancakes, killer spines, and other very bizarre dental and medical cases. It is very hard to just stop after one, so why not read the whole thing more than once and chuckle aloud!

This is just my kind of book to relax and let my laughter boom!
Also, this is related to the medicos who see people of all kinds having weird diagnoses which the rest of the people would think that such things were made up and illustrated or written just for the sake of publishing a book.
The heck! These things described in the book are happening now and then in real. And that's why this book works content wise. The illustrations complement the diagnoses covered and yes, the book title is just one of the stories mentioned in the book. So there might be a little disappointment when you pick up this book. The rest of the stories tell about other conditions like anosmia, thyroid surgery and scars; one case of swallowing needle which was not intentional (of course!), cancer, surgeries, kidney stones, heart problems as well as many other topics are covered like mental health issues like depression and anxiety. I like the way how even some natural body events being taken as something to be diagnosed. The misunderstandings and the dilemmas alongside funny complementary illustrations make the book work, especially the Grey's Anatomy ones and Dr House, made me ugly laugh!
However, I feel that some stories are too short and rather incomplete. In some chapters, illustrations look overdone.
Other than that I feel like not every story was funny, entertaining or relevant to the collection.

But I enjoyed this book. Thanks #NetGalley for the copy of #HowIBrokeUpWithMyColon

I always love when one of Nick Seluk's comics from Awkward Yeti pops up in one of my social media feeds. He does a great job at conveying funny and often universal experiences in just a few short panels, and I was excited to dive into his work of graphic nonfiction.

How I Broke Up with My Colon is a collection of medical stories collected and designed by Seluk. Some are relatable, some are bizarre, some are frightening, but all are united through Seluk's unique style and humor. This is the sort of collection you can easily read in a single sitting (or pick it up and read a comic or two at your leisure). It was enjoyable reading, though perhaps not something that I think will stick with me. While the Heart & Brain comics are all connected by a theme of emotion and logic, and it might've been nice to see a connecting thread or theme throughout this collection as well (beyond simply all being medical stories).

Still, this was a fun collection to spend an afternoon with and while the contents are very different from Seluk's comics I can still see fans of his work enjoying this book. I also think it would make for a great gift for anyone in the medical field.

What a fantastic graphic novel!
The medical stories are so odd and weird, but the real gift is the addition of the graphics and hilarious but still subtle jokes. I have loved the Awkward Yeti for a long time now and it was a complete treat to read this. I was trying to pace myself but finished reading in one go. My cat was sitting on my lap and was disturbed by all the laughing I did.
I would definitely read more of these stories or any other things the author has to share with the world.

Oh my goodness! The best illustrated book about horrible health problems ever written (and illustrated)! I especially enjoyed the humor and the ACTUAL MEDICAL IMAGING included to show that these things happened to actual human people. I would compare it to the Deep Dark Fearscollections, which are also quite good and more than a little creepy. Or maybe a cross between the amazing Heart and Brain: Body Language: An Awkward Yeti Collection comics and the podcast, "Sawbones." Thanks to NetGalley for providing the ebook that I was able to read online at work, because working in a library lets you do that kind of thing...so far.

The Awkward Yeti is by far one of my favorite comics, and this book was comically loaded with testimonies from real people about the most awkward and hilarious medical situations. On the whole, it was really relatable and the bits added by the Awkward Yeti priceless! I highly recommend this and anything written by Nick Seluk.

I really liked this spin on true health issues people have had. Such cute cartoon illustrations and this comic never disappoints because it is always so cute and funny! I would definitely recommend this comic to everyone.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. I'm a fan of the Awkward Yeti so I loved the illustrations and the stories made me laugh (horrifying as some of them were). My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

I am so happy I found this book. This was a hit and I cannot wait to buy a physical copy of it to add to my collection. Great short stories with even better graphics.

I love The Awkward Yeti, so naturally I just had to read the book! It was like scrolling through all the comics in one book! It definitely didn’t disappoint. It’s a quick read, and full of fun, crazy stories.

i love the awkward yeti, his artwork is so cute and he's one of the few comic pages i follow everywhere, so i was really happy to read this. I loved his "Heart and Brain" book. but the book is not as cute or funny as I thought it would be.

the stories are really weird and only a few of them are, in fact, but I enjoyed the illustrations, they are the best part of the book.

I love the Awkward Yeti. I love these funny, silly, quirky comics about the body parts that plague us, and the ridiculous things they do that no one talks about.

But of all the comics I've read, all the books they've put out, this is hands down my favorite. Rather than a collection of Nick Seluk's online comic strip, this is a series of absolutely and utterly insane true stories of people's various bizarre situations involving their own internal organs and body parts.

These are hysterically funny, completely bizarre, and often unbelievable. There were a few that I started texting my best friend about (I have planned to buy her a spleen plushie from them, if I ever see one on their store) because they were too good not to share.

If you've ever had a wonky body part, freak medical accident, or perhaps you're in constant battle with your own internal organ, this is the book for you. Or maybe it's for your friend who is constantly telling you their own crazy medical story.

Speaking of which, Nick Seluk, if you ever write another one of these, the best friend and I would like to submit our story. It could be called Three ovaries and a spleen.

All of Nick Seluk’s comics are instant YES’s for me. They are cute, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and informative. I’ve loved them since the first heart and brain and will read everything he releases!

What a fun and amusing book! It took me awhile to get this downloaded since I had to use an actual computer not my phone, but well worth it. I’ve always admired this authors other work, so it was delightful to see something new and a bit different. I wonder what about each of these stories inspired the artist to choose them. All in all lovely book would buy and even give as a present.

How I Broke Up with my Colon: Fascinating, Bizarre, and True Health Stories by Nick Seluk is a comic book that explores true health stories through humor and colorful illustrations. Characters from The Awkward Yeti and it's spin-off Heart and Brain are present throughout, which makes this recommended read for fans of those characters.


There are a couple jokes that made me slightly uncomfortable. I can't remember exactly what they were, but I know one had to do with mental health. I hate it when people do that.


The only other problems I had were editing problems: seemingly blank text boxes, missing text boxes, and possibly a missing illustration. They didn't disturb the continuity of the stories much, but I hope it gets fixed my publication time.


This book will be published in March. If you're a fan of Seluk, you'll more than likely enjoy it.
Huge thanks to #NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of #HowIBrokeUpwithMyColon by #NickSeluk in exchange for an honest review.

This collection was not what I expected at all(since I did not pay attention to the tagline)! It is also an infrequent occurrence for that reaction to be followed by actual enjoyment. I follow the Awkward Yeti on Instagram, previously Fb and even read the previous compilation. This time, the collection is not a set of jokes. It is the graphic narration of medical cases that actually happened to people!

By graphic narration I mean actually that. Our favourite organs play the roles of the actual organs in trouble, and the Yeti also makes some appearances. They were a combination of funny, weird, wacky and unbelievable. All the stories were a combination of all those previously mentioned descriptions, while a few were a little serious. The most comic was the one about the teeth!! I could read that one a couple of times over and laugh every time, something that I usually do not do.

I received this ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my reading experience with this one. The only bias I have is due to my previous reading of the Awkward Yeti comic strip (and therefore, familiarity with the 'organs') and enjoying the experience.

**I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**

This book just did not work for me. I have read other The Awkward Yeti stories and loved them. I usually find what he writes very funny and a nice stress reliever. This one however, missed the mark. The stories seemed to end abruptly with no real closure and there was not much humor. In fact, most of the stories seemed horrifying and/or sad and it was really weird seeing them being portrayed as 'funny' with humorous drawings. It just felt very off.

Short but very enjoyable collection of medical stories illustrated by the artist known for The Awkward Yeti. I wish each story had been slightly more fleshed out (no pun intended!) as I love the gory details, but this was a fun and humorous read. Definitely recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.