"Quietly horrifying. A small, dark classic."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"One of the best graphic novels I've read this year."-- "USA Today's PopCandy"
"One of the most thought-provoking comics released in a long time."-- "Slate.com"
"Carefully researched and sourced with ample back matter, Backderf's tragic chronicle of what shouldn't have been is a real butt-kicker for educators and youth counselors as well as peers of other potential Dahmers. Highly recommended for professionals as well as true crime readers."-- "Library Journal"
"A powerful, unsettling use of the graphic medium to share a profoundly disturbing story . . . An exemplary demonstration of the transformative possibilities of graphic narrative."-- "Kirkus Reviews"