Readings-"Its a good life if you don't weaken"

I picked this up after I saw it in a list that apparently had the 50 of the greatest graphic novels ever. At the time, I was in sort of becoming disillusioned with the whole Marvel-DC-Gotham stuff and wanted more than just comics. So, I ventured in search of some good graphic novels. My previous experiences with graphic novels had left me extremely gratified. I loved Watchmen and V for Vendetta. But I also loved the offbeat stuff like Logicomix, Blankets by Craig Thompson and Ghost world by Daniel Crowes.
When I read the reviews for Palookhaville and Its a good life if you don't weaken , I thought it would be something similar to Ghost World. But this read was nothing like what I thought it would be.
Quite frankly, I felt disappointed in this work. Seth is a genius when it comes to illustrations and you will understand it just by the cover page. The buildings and the weather he creates has a life of its own. And throughout this book, you can see several panels portraying just that. But where this graphic novel disappoints is, the story line. There is a very feeble, albeit true story of Seth's search for a cartoonist and glimpses of his life. There is nothing else. You get peeks into a few happenings such as his visit to his mother's home, his brother, his pessimistic conversations with his friend etc. For those who argue that there is beauty in it, i do not agree with you at all. If the story had developed into something more significant, it would have been good, great even. But left to its own, there is very little to be liked. A book should give you joy, sorrow, anger, hope or anything. But, most importantly, it should give you ideas. And for me, this book has been a huge disappointment in that aspect. I would love to see Seth illustrating a Good story line. I think it would just be marvelous. But till I find such a work, I would have to say his work doesn't quite cut it for me.