take a step out of the 'box of normalcy' provided by the 'standardism of humanity and everyday life', and delve into this collection of creative, imaginitive poetry and prose written by high schooler, douglas harding. in this novel, the self- proclaimed balloonman dives deep into a variety of topics including high school, love, youth, self loathing, drug use, and even misanthropy. harding's unique, almost iconoclastic writing style is beautifully accompanied by the occasional artwork by, also high schooler, garrett dodson. balloonman will leave you asking yourself questions that you have never even thought of before.