Gravity Falls

This book is close to perfect and a must have for any Gravity Falls fan (though chances are, if you're a GF fan, you've already got it). My only regret is I know I won't be getting my hands on the Black Light Limited Edition copy.

Written as a close replica ripped straight from the show, we finally get to read Ford's words in detail as he describes his time in Gravity Falls, his relationship with his "Muse", and his personal thoughts and feelings through out it all in addition to his notes on the weird.

While I appreciated the sections Dipper and Mabel added (as it tied in with the show where Dipper was in possession of the book), I really read this book for Ford Pines. He's a brilliant, sometimes oblivious man, who means well but doesn't quite get there. His words are often as eloquent as his handwriting, and his witty quips that fill in the notes of the book never failed to make me smile. Every crossed out section referring to his brother made my heart ache, and we finally got to see his relationship with Fiddleford in depth.

If I had any issue, it was probably the last few pages of the book, where Ford goes into this self-pity section of "I was so focused on being a lone hero, that I failed. My brother's the real hero!" and, I don't know. I always felt that Gravity Falls was hard on Ford's character. As someone who spent a lot of time loving that he finally had a friend to work with (be it Fiddleford or his Muse), he didn't strike me as a "I need to do this alone" sort of person. But that's an essay for another day.

My end points are that I will forever adore Ford Pines and his family, and I loved this book. I highly, highly recommend it if you get a chance.