Jokes aside, what raises You Suck, Sir above the mass-market humour genre are its countless insights into teaching and mentoring: Bae’s teachable moments include how both teachers and students can deal with bullying, misogyny, peer pressure, problems at home, and that traumatic first nasty YouTube comment.
Reading this book is like slipping in and out of a dream. One that connects to itself each night and you’re left to interpret the meaning between the blurry absences. It’s the type of book that positions the reader squarely in the narrative and requests that you take your turn to fill in the blanks when things are left out.
